Five ways to ensure that models serve society: a manifesto

Five ways to ensure that models serve society: a manifesto

Five ways to ensure that models serve society

Pandemic politics highlight how predictions need to be transparent and humble, argue 22 scholars. They present five principles to help society demand quality modelling that invites insight, not blame. “We are calling not for an end to quantification, nor for apolitical models, but for full and frank disclosure,” they write. “Ignore the five, and model predictions become Trojan horses for unstated interests and values.”

Nature | 9 min read