Methodological Advancements for Generalizable Insights into Complex Systems (MAGICS)

For the past decade or more, there has been an assumption and hope that the explosion of digital data streams (e.g., social media, purchase patterns, traffic dynamics, etc.) combined with powerful machine learning tools would usher in a new era of research in complex, dynamic, evolving systems. It was widely thought that this powerful combination would enable better understanding of how large-scale systems respond to changes - such as how regional economies adapt to new conditions, or how population-level dynamics shift in response to demographic changes. Despite many attempts, results have failed to meet expectations. Progress has stalled because current .... Read More