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2019-04-11The Forecasting Machine

At Printemps de l’Optimisme, collective intelligence needs a recipe

Two April 2019 attendee accounts connect the organisation of a crowd’s judgement with the individual’s reasons for taking part.

2019-03-24The Forecasting Machine

From employee ideas to collective priorities: why disagreement can be useful

A Supercollectif matrix separates positive from negative assessments when ranking ideas. Manutan’s iDay offers a separate example of broad employee participation.

2019-03-13The Forecasting Machine

Union des Savoirs asks what makes a group intelligent

A March 2019 public lecture in Paris used Supercollectif to ask how groups think, why diversity matters and how collective judgement can serve organisations.

2019-02-26The Forecasting Machine

Supercollective intelligence at Carnet Pro in Tours

A February 2019 Carnet Pro meeting in Tours placed collective intelligence, forecasting and innovation on the agenda for regional business leaders.

2019-01-31The Forecasting Machine

Collective IQ at Le Ranelagh, January 2019

A 28 January 2019 public conference at Le Ranelagh explored collective intelligence, with the original poster and an attendee recap anchoring the account.

2019-01-16The Forecasting Machine

Brexit before April 2019? Hypermind’s 37% forecast

A January 2019 market snapshot put UK withdrawal before 1 April at 37%. The chart makes the deadline explicit; official records establish the later outcome.

2018-12-24The Forecasting Machine

Cause à effet pairs collective intelligence with Orelsan and an AI song

Cause Commune’s December 2018 interview with Servan-Schreiber explored collective intelligence, bias and conformity, alongside musical selections by Orelsan and SKYGGE.

2018-12-19The Forecasting Machine

Cause Commune’s “Cause à effet” asks what makes intelligence collective

An invitation shared on 19 December 2018 led to a documented Cause à effet episode four days later. The station’s programme summary asks whether a group can overcome the weaknesses of its individual members.

2018-12-16The Forecasting Machine

Egosystème asks what makes a group intelligent: Servan-Schreiber on RTS in 2018

RTS’s 15 December 2018 episode connected Supercollectif with listening, diverse perspectives and the possibility of organising larger groups through digital networks.

2018-12-14The Forecasting Machine

At the Senate, Synopia asked how far democratic innovation could go

Synopia’s first Rencontres du renouveau démocratique brought collective intelligence and civic innovation together at the Palais du Luxembourg on 14 December 2018.

2018-12-11The Forecasting Machine

Macron rebounds in the market: Hypermind’s Yellow Vests forecasts, December 2018

Recovered December 2018 cards distinguish Macron’s popularity forecast from government survival. The rebound was in market odds; the specified Ipsos poll had already been fielded.

2018-12-07The Forecasting Machine

Challenges reviews Supercollectif: a company’s intelligence extends beyond its exceptional individuals

A surviving December 2018 clipping recovers Challenges’ review of Supercollectif. Its emphasis is on the intelligence available among colleagues and customers, while the author links the book to the magazine’s cover question.