Oxford philosopher Carissa Véliz: AI forecasts act as self-fulfilling prophecies
CarissaVeliz · x · 2026-09-09
Oxford philosopher of technology Carissa Véliz discussed her new book Prophecy at an Interintellect SuperSalon with hosts Thomas Arnold and Shreyas Jain. Her core argument: technological predictions are not neutral observations — they often act as self-fulfilling prophecies, and she draws parallels between historical determinism and modern AI forecasting, showing how prediction discourse itself shapes industry and public behavior.
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