Metaculus
PulseAugur coverage of Metaculus — every cluster mentioning Metaculus across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Metaculus launches crowdsourced index to measure threats to US democracy
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 ag…
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Animal Futures Tournament launches on Metaculus with $3,400 prize pool
The Animal Futures Tournament has launched on Metaculus, a collaborative effort involving Metaculus, The Unjournal, and Sentient Futures. This initiative aims to provide the animal advocacy movement with well-calibrated…
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AI experts clarify AGI timeline definitions, favoring median over mean
A LessWrong post explores the ambiguity in how people discuss Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) timelines. The author suggests that when individuals state a timeline, such as "two years," they often don't specify wh…
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Prediction markets fall short of promise, dominated by sports and crypto bets
Prediction markets, theoretically capable of aggregating dispersed knowledge for better decision-making, have seen significant growth, with platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi now transacting billions monthly. However,…
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Forecasting platforms like Metaculus and Manifold offer high ROI, author argues
This post argues that funding for forecasting platforms and research has yielded significant returns, contrary to a previous assertion. Platforms like Metaculus and Manifold, despite modest initial investment, have prov…
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Forecasting research funding debated: valuable tool or overhyped solution?
A debate is emerging within the AI community regarding the value and funding of forecasting research. One perspective argues that while forecasting has flaws, it has provided valuable, albeit often non-public, insights …