How to Know with Celeste Kidd - #330
The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)
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The Influence of Certainty on Belief and Curiosity
This chapter explores how certainty affects curiosity and the formation of beliefs, revealing that high certainty can lead to inflexibility and adherence to false information. Through experiments like 'DAXI,' the authors demonstrate how feedback and the complexity of concepts influence belief accuracy. The discussion extends to the impact of modern information systems on belief adaptation and the need for awareness of biases in understanding.
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