AI-Curious with Jeff Wilser

When AI Forecasts Become Self-Fulfilling (and Who This Hurts), w/ Carissa Véliz

April 23, 2026·37 min
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What happens when an AI prediction does not just forecast the future, but helps create it? In this episode of AI-Curious, we talk with philosopher and ethicist Carissa Véliz about AI ethics, AI privacy, predictive AI, and the hidden power of algorithmic decision-making. We explore how AI systems used in hiring, lending, insurance, and other high-stakes settings can become self-fulfilling prophecies, shaping outcomes rather than simply measuring them. We also examine the growing privacy risks ...

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