Jan 18, 2023
What do search engine optimization, airline schedules and standardized testing have in common? They are all vulnerable to Goodhart’s law, the idea that when a metric becomes a target it ceases to be a good metric.
In this episode Michael Stumborg and Timothy Blasius join John to discuss their report, “Goodhart’s Law: Recognizing and Mitigating the Manipulation of Measures in Analysis.”
Michael Stumborg is a Principal Research Scientist with CNA’s Strike and Air Warfare Program.
Timothy Blasius is a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s
Strike and Air Warfare Program.
CNA: Goodhart’s Law: Recognizing and Mitigating the
Manipulation of Measures in Analysis
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