Algorithm appreciation: people prefer algorithmic to human judgment

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Six experiments; lay people adhered more to advice labelled as algorithmic; effect waned when choosing between an algorithm and their own estimate and among experienced forecasters.

Six experiments; lay people adhered more to advice labelled as algorithmic; effect waned when choosing between an algorithm and their own estimate and among experienced forecasters.

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151, 90-103. doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2018.12.005. Abstract read (RePEc): six experiments; lay people adhered more to advice labelled as algorithmic; effect waned when choosing between an algorithm and their own estimate and among experienced forecasters.