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Can AI predict someone's breakup? - Thomas Hofweber

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A couple has been considering getting engaged, but they’re worried about divorce statistics. An AI-based model was just released that can predict your likelihood of divorce with 95% accuracy. The only catch is the model doesn’t offer any reasons for its results. So, should they decide whether or not to get married based on this AI’s prediction? Thomas Hofweber explores AI’s transparency problem.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Thomas Hofweber
Director
Hannah Lau-Walker
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Composer
Phil Brookes
Sound Designer
Phil Brookes
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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