Effective Altruism: An Introduction – 80,000 Hours cover image

Four: Spencer Greenberg on the scientific approach to solving difficult everyday questions

Effective Altruism: An Introduction – 80,000 Hours

00:00

Using Multiple Models to Predict a Thing

i generally think it's a good idea to try to rely on multiple models when possible. If you have multiple models that make prediction about a thing, why not look at what each of them predicts? And then you can start thinking about averagin teir predictions,. or at least asking, well in this situation, do i have some reason to think that one model will be more accurate than another?"

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
 Get the app