Nuclear Dynamics Extra Seminars – Gerd Gigerenzer

How to stay smart in a smart world

Is more data always better? When do algorithms outperform human judgment and when don’t they? How does machine intelligence differ from human intelligence? And are we, perhaps, sleepwalking into surveillance? Exploring these questions is essential if we want to stay in control in an increasingly automated world. To frame possible answers, I introduce the stable-world principle, the adapt-to-AI principle, and the Russian tank fallacy. Now more than ever, we need to equip ourselves with knowledge about how to make better decisions in the digital age.