From Hindsight Bias to Machine Bias: Dr. Laura Zwaan on Learning from Mistakes

19/11/2025 38 min Episodio 36
From Hindsight Bias to Machine Bias: Dr. Laura Zwaan on Learning from Mistakes

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As a cognitive psychologist, Dr. Laura Zwaan studies how humans make—and learn from—mistakes. In this episode of NEJM AI Grand Rounds, she brings that lens to AI, showing how machines inherit our biases and why both need transparency and reflection. From the challenge of defining diagnostic error to the promise of “machine psychology,” Dr. Zwaan explores how human reasoning can inform safer algorithms and better care. Her message is clear: the path to trustworthy AI begins with understanding ourselves.
 
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