Summary of Yes, Prime Minister, Question Order Does Matter — and It’s Certainly Not Classical! but Is It Quantum?, by Dorje C. Brody
Yes, Prime Minister, question order does matter – and it’s certainly not classical! But is it quantum?
by Dorje C. Brody
First submitted to arxiv on: 13 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Neurons and Cognition (q-bio.NC); Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper reveals how leading questions can manipulate poll responses, challenging classical probability theory. Quantum probability theory offers a possible explanation for this phenomenon, but admissible transformation rules impose constraints on modeling cognitive behavior. The study analyzes a recent Ipsos poll on Sir Humphrey Appleby’s questions from the TV show “Yes, Prime Minister,” showing that quantum rules do not fully explain the data. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper shows how asking tricky questions can change people’s answers in surveys. It explores why this happens using two different types of math: classical probability theory and quantum probability theory. The study looks at a real poll from Ipsos and finds that while quantum math can’t fully explain the results, it might be a step towards understanding how our brains work. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Probability
