Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy based on a big data algorithm's statistical prediction (87% chance of breast cancer from BRCA1 mutation) rather than on her current health or feelings, choosing algorithmic authority over her own felt experience
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Yuval HarariEvidence Quote
“Angelina Jolie very courageously and sensibly preferred to listen to the algorithm, and not to her own feelings. She underwent a double mastectomy.”
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Homo Deus: A BRIEF HISTORY OF TOMORROW with Yuval Noah Harari— University of California Television (UCTV)Created: 8/11/2026, 1:02:24 AM
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