Cortana isn't the only part of Microsoft that's interested in predicting the future. David Rothschild, an economist with the company's New York research lab, was behind the team that successfully guessed six of last night's biggest Oscar winners, including the awards for best film, director, actor and actress. In fact, across all 24 categories they only slipped up on four -- original screenplay, original score, animated feature and film editing tarnished an otherwise perfect list.
However, Rothschild is no stranger to data-driven crystal ball gazing. The predictive analytics guru nailed 21 out of 24 winners last year and 19 out of 24 in 2013. Arguably his most impressive feat to date, however, is calling 50 of the 51 states in the 2012 US election. You can see more of Rothschild's analytical predictions on his PredictWise site, which offers more up-to-date data on a multitude of upcoming political, sporting, financial and entertainment events.
Perfectly calibrated 20 of 24 (w/ 4 2nd place winners): http://t.co/VTUnIM7NYT. My #Oscars2015 ballot, scored: http://ift.tt/1BaH6fc
- David Rothschild (@DavMicRot) February 23, 2015 [Image Credit: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP]
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Source: TechNet, PredictWise
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