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Metaculus launches crowdsourced index to measure threats to US democracy

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Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten blog post introduces the Metaculus Democracy Threat Index, a new crowdsourced measure of threats to US democracy. Unlike traditional indices that rely on expert opinions, this index aggregates forecasts from thousands of Metaculus users on 153 specific questions related to democratic health. This approach aims for greater transparency and objectivity by leveraging modern forecasting science and mitigating the influence of individual biases. AI

IMPACT Provides a novel, crowdsourced method for assessing democratic health, potentially influencing how AI-driven forecasting platforms are perceived and utilized.

RANK_REASON Blog post analyzing a new index, not a primary release or significant industry event.

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Metaculus launches crowdsourced index to measure threats to US democracy

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  1. Astral Codex Ten (Scott Alexander) TIER_1 English(EN) · Scott Alexander ·

    The Metaculus Democracy Threat Index

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