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Robots Beat Humans in Test of Predicting Financial Meltdowns

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Robots probably have an edge over humans when it comes to predicting the next economic meltdown, according to researchers at the Bank of England.

“Wir Sind die Roboter: Can We Predict Financial Crises?” -- referring to the 1978 song by German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk -- is the latest report on the Bank Underground blog.