August 3, 2026 | danielb7@mit.edu
Why AI can’t replicate the experienced executive’s gut instinct
A Forbes piece on AI’s inability to mimic intuition cites research from MIT economist David Autor. A phenomenon known as “Polanyi’s paradox” suggests human expertise relies on unwritten, tacit knowledge and subconscious pattern recognition gained from years of experience.
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