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Three Predictions on Iran: What Perspectives Got Right, Got Wrong, and Couldn't See Coming
On January 28, 2026, we ran three related predictions through Perspectives, a multi-agent forecasting system that uses AI personas to debate the likelihood of future events. The questions were all foc
Perspectives Development Update: Persona Sets & Prediction Mode
Perspectives previously used a fixed set of 8 philosophical personas for all debates. This created a mismatch between the analytical lens and the decision being made. Evaluating a feature prioritisation decision through Sociopath's strategic weakness...
Perspectives Development Update: Interrogation of Blind Proposals
I've rebuilt how debates work in Perspectives. The system now runs structured interrogations of blind proposals rather than open-ended discussion threads. The change addresses fundamental problems with how debates generate useful analysis. The Proble...
Perspectives Development Update: 2026 W1
Perspectives has received three major updates: a new analysis report system, web search integration, and a redesigned interface. These changes address core limitations in how the system supports decision-making. Analysis Reports Replace Summary Secti...
Introducing Perspectives
Escape the Echo Chamber
Building Realistic Simulations: A Research-Driven Approach
Process simulations are only valuable if they're realistic. A simulation that looks impressive but doesn't capture how things actually work can lead to bad decisions and failed implementations. When we decided to create the first very realistic simul...