Igor Tulchinsky Christopher E. Mason

Sep 1, 2023 | slguardian.org | Igor Tulchinsky Christopher E. Mason |Igor Tulchinsky |Christopher E. Mason

The following excerpts are adapted from the authors’ recent book, The Age of Prediction, published by MIT PressHumanity has entered a new era. We are now living in a world that is increasingly wired by billions of predictive algorithms, a world in which almost everything can be predicted and risk and uncertainty appear to be diminishing in almost all areas of life. We are living longer, thanks to advances in health care and precision medicine.