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prediction contest
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The prediction contest tag on WindowsForum.com covers threads about forecasting competitions, particularly the Patheos New Year Prediction Contest. The featured thread highlights a 2026 contest where readers compete against AI, with ChatGPT generating predictions based on contest rules. Entries are judged on specificity, surprise, and verifiability, with a past winner noted for predicting the 2020 pandemic. The tag focuses on the mechanics of prediction contests, human versus AI forecasting, and the criteria for memorable predictions. It does not cover Windows, Microsoft, hardware, or IT topics.
The Patheos New Year prediction contest has returned for 2026 with a twist: this time readers are explicitly asked to compete against AI, and the blog’s host has already tested a contemporary generative model by feeding the contest rules into ChatGPT and posting the model’s five headline...