OMKG 2890A - Collective Intelligence

The past decade has generated a number of insights into the nature, variation, and quantifiability of the intelligence of individuals, but what do we know about the intelligence of groups? Does it simply take the mean value of the group's members? If not, what is it and how does it relate to other forms of intelligence? Can we actively build intelligent groups and, if so, how? The impact and usefulness of this research is inestimable. As work grows increasingly collaborative, understanding the constituents of group intelligence gives teams a strategic advantage. By the end of the course, you will be able to: understand cutting-edge research about collective intelligence; assess the collective intelligence of a group; implement best practices to foster collective intelligence.
Darren Paul FREY
Enseignement électif
English
2 hours/session, on average
Solid foundation in English.
Spring 2022-2023
In-class participation ; presentations
Seminar : course readings will cover the most significant insights in the field, which students will present.
1. Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups, Science. Anita Williams Woolley, Christopher F. Chabris, Alex Pentland, Nada Hashmi, Thomas W. Malone
2. Mulgan, G. (2017). Big Mind: How Collective Intelligence Can Change Our World. Princeton University Press.
3. Bavel, J. V., & Packer, D. (2021). The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony. Wildfire.
4. Pentland, A. (2014). Social Physics: How Good Ideas Spread-The Lessons from a New Science. Penguin Press.
5. Landemore, H. (2013). Democratic Reason – Politics, Collective Intelligence, and the Rule of the Many. Princeton University Press.