
 Data Skeptic
 Data Skeptic Modeling Group Behavior
 Apr 8, 2024 
 Sebastien Motsch, an assistant professor at Arizona State University, discusses modeling group behavior in biological systems. Topics include challenges in applying machine learning to behavioral analysis, exploring self-organized systems in politics, modeling bird flocking behavior, and understanding emergent behaviors in simple organisms like slime molds. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 3min 
 Machine Learning Challenges in Behavioral Analysis 
 02:38 • 3min 
 Exploring Self-Organized Systems and Global Patterns in Politics 
 06:03 • 2min 
 Modeling Group Behavior in Birds and Fluid Dynamics 
 08:22 • 17min 
 Exploring Heterophilius in Consensus Models 
 25:36 • 2min 
 Modeling Group Behavior and AI Advancements 
 27:43 • 10min 
 Exploring Emergent Behaviors in Simple Organisms 
 37:51 • 3min 
