AI forecasters are '100x cheaper' and fine for decisions under $1M, says forecaster
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-20
Forecaster Nathan pm Young argues there is no point paying human forecasters for general questions anymore — use Claude or AI forecasting services like FutureSearch. His rule of thumb: for decisions worth under $1M, AI forecasters are probably good enough and 100x cheaper, effectively drawing a price line for where human superforecasters still add value.
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