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  • the engineers embarked on improving the algorithm. To do so, there are two possible approaches. One is to fight complexity with complexity. The idea is: Complex problems need complex solutions, and if a complex algorithm fails, it needs to be made more complex. The second approach follows the stable-world principle (View Highlight)
  • The idea behind it is that a complex algorithm using big data from the past may not predict the future well in uncertain conditions and it therefore should be simplified (View Highlight)
  • Blind and rapid search through terabytes of data would be sufficient to predict epidemics. (View Highlight)
  • just increase volume, velocity, and variety and measure what correlates with what. (View Highlight)
  • Under uncertainty, keep it simple and don’t bet on the past (View Highlight)
  • people do not automatically rely on what they recently experienced, but only do so in unstable situations where the distant past is not a reliable guide for the future (View Highlight)
  • in an unstable world, reducing the amount of data and complexity can lead to more accurate predictions. (View Highlight)