Toby Ord: jump-plus-steeper-slope mixed hypothesis beats a steeper slope alone
tobyordoxford · x · 2026-11-06
Toby Ord concludes that even focusing on central data points, a mixed hypothesis of one jump followed by a slightly higher slope fits far better than assuming a substantially higher slope alone. He acknowledges this is mathematically more complex but argues a jump should exist anyway.
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