Everyday Prediction Games

Your morning commute is a Newcomb problem in disguise. Traffic apps predict where millions of drivers will go and reroute you to avoid the jam. But if everyone obeys the same reroute, that road clogs and the prediction defeats itself. Your choice to follow or ignore the app changes the outcome for everyone.

Dating apps run on the same loop. Algorithms forecast who you'll like and show you curated matches based on your past swipes. You then swipe based on options the predictor chose for you. The predictor learns, you adapt, and the cycle repeats.