From
maintaining global security to predicting economic trends to directing
humanitarian efforts, the science of forecasting geopolitical events leads to
greater strategic advantages.
The
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) launched Geopolitical
Forecasting Challenge 2 recently with the goal of furthering the science of
forecasting, IARPA said in a statement released May 3.
“Accurate
geopolitical forecasts are crucial to making informed, effective policy. IARPA
is interested in identifying the most effective ways to integrate human
judgment with other types of data,” says IARPA Program Manager, Dr. Seth
Goldstein.
The
Challenge encourages Solvers to develop innovative solutions and methods for
integrating crowdsourced information into accurate, timely forecasts for global
issues. Individuals and teams are eligible to win awards from a total prize
purse of $250,000 for methods that successfully demonstrate forecasts for a
wide variety of geopolitical events, such as political elections, disease
outbreaks, and economic indicators.
More
information is available here: https://www.iarpa.gov/challenges/gfchallenge2.html
Source:
IARPA
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