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What the “superforecasters” predict for major events in 2025

The experts at Good Judgment weigh in on the coming year

Journalists and commentators often make predictions about the future using ambiguous, carefully chosen words. Some other forecasters, however, prefer to express their prognostications using the rather more precise language of numbers and probability distributions.

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This article appeared in the Superforecasters section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2025 under the headline “Predictions, provided”

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