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	{{BloomIntro}}		{{BloomIntro}}
	Collective Intelligence is the "Study of the Super-organism"—the investigation of the "Shared Intelligence" that "Emerges" (see Article 578) from the "Collaboration," "Collective Efforts," and "Competition" of "Many Individuals." While "Individual Intelligence" is in the "Brain," Collective Intelligence is in the "Network." From the "Wisdom of Crowds" and "Prediction Markets" to "Consensus Algorithms" and "Groupthink," this field explores the "Power of the Many." It is the science of "Aggregation," explaining why "100 People" can "Guess" the "Weight of an Ox" better than an "Expert"—and how "The Internet" "Transformed" "Humanity" into a "Single, Global Mind."		Collective Intelligence is the "Study of the Super-organism"—the investigation of the "Shared Intelligence" that "Emerges" (see Article 578) from the "Collaboration," "Collective Efforts," and "Competition" of "Many Individuals." While "Individual Intelligence" is in the "Brain," Collective Intelligence is in the "Network." From the "Wisdom of Crowds" and "Prediction Markets" to "Consensus Algorithms" and "Groupthink," this field explores the "Power of the Many." It is the science of "Aggregation," explaining why "100 People" can "Guess" the "Weight of an Ox" better than an "Expert"—and how "The Internet" "Transformed" "Humanity" into a "Single, Global Mind."
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	== Remembering ==		__TOC__

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			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
	* '''Collective Intelligence''' — "Shared" or "Group" intelligence that "Emerges" from the "Collaboration" of many "Diverse" individuals.		* '''Collective Intelligence''' — "Shared" or "Group" intelligence that "Emerges" from the "Collaboration" of many "Diverse" individuals.
	* '''The Wisdom of Crowds''' — (James Surowiecki). The "Discovery" that the "Average Guess" of a "Large, Diverse Group" is often "Remarkably Accurate."		* '''The Wisdom of Crowds''' — (James Surowiecki). The "Discovery" that the "Average Guess" of a "Large, Diverse Group" is often "Remarkably Accurate."
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	* '''Open Source''' — (See Article 01). A "Collective Intelligence" model for "Building Software" (like 'Linux') through "Global Cooperation."		* '''Open Source''' — (See Article 01). A "Collective Intelligence" model for "Building Software" (like 'Linux') through "Global Cooperation."
	* '''Wikipedia''' — The "Largest" "Collaborative Knowledge Base" in history, "Demonstrating" the "Power" of "Many Small Contributions."		* '''Wikipedia''' — The "Largest" "Collaborative Knowledge Base" in history, "Demonstrating" the "Power" of "Many Small Contributions."
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	== Understanding ==		<div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
	Collective intelligence is understood through '''Diversity''' and '''Independence'''.		Collective intelligence is understood through '''Diversity''' and '''Independence'''.

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	'''The 'Ox-Weight' Experiment (Galton, 1906)'''': The "Birth" of the field. Francis Galton "Calculated" the "Average" of 800 Guesses at a county fair. The "Crowd's Average" (1,197 lbs) was 99.9% Correct (The real weight was 1,198 lbs). It proved that "The Many" are "Greater" than the "One."		'''The 'Ox-Weight' Experiment (Galton, 1906)'''': The "Birth" of the field. Francis Galton "Calculated" the "Average" of 800 Guesses at a county fair. The "Crowd's Average" (1,197 lbs) was 99.9% Correct (The real weight was 1,198 lbs). It proved that "The Many" are "Greater" than the "One."
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			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
	'''Modeling 'The Prediction Market' (Aggregating 'Probability'):'''		'''Modeling 'The Prediction Market' (Aggregating 'Probability'):'''
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	: '''Prediction Markets in 'Google/Intel' ''' → Companies using "Internal Betting" to "Forecast" "Product Launch Dates" more accurately than "Managers."		: '''Prediction Markets in 'Google/Intel' ''' → Companies using "Internal Betting" to "Forecast" "Product Launch Dates" more accurately than "Managers."
	: '''The 'Arab Spring' ''' → (See Article 542). "Social Media" "Coordinating" "Collective Action" "Against" "Dictators," "Demonstrating" "Networked Power."		: '''The 'Arab Spring' ''' → (See Article 542). "Social Media" "Coordinating" "Collective Action" "Against" "Dictators," "Demonstrating" "Networked Power."
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	== Analyzing ==		<div style="background-color: #8B4500; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Analyzing</span> ==
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	'''The Concept of "Liquid Democracy"''': Analyzing "The Future." (See Article 543). A "Voting System" where you can "Delegate" your "Vote" to an "Expert" for a "Specific Topic" (e.g. 'Environment') but "Vote Directly" on "Others." It "Uses" "Collective Intelligence" to "Optimize" "Governance."		'''The Concept of "Liquid Democracy"''': Analyzing "The Future." (See Article 543). A "Voting System" where you can "Delegate" your "Vote" to an "Expert" for a "Specific Topic" (e.g. 'Environment') but "Vote Directly" on "Others." It "Uses" "Collective Intelligence" to "Optimize" "Governance."
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	== Evaluating ==		<div style="background-color: #483D8B; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Evaluating</span> ==
	Evaluating Collective Intelligence:		Evaluating Collective Intelligence:
	# '''Misinformation''': (See Article 08). How do "Algorithms" "Hack" "Collective Intelligence" to "Spread Lies"?		# '''Misinformation''': (See Article 08). How do "Algorithms" "Hack" "Collective Intelligence" to "Spread Lies"?
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	# '''Privacy''': (See Article 629). If we are a "Global Brain," does the "Individual" "Disappear"?		# '''Privacy''': (See Article 629). If we are a "Global Brain," does the "Individual" "Disappear"?
	# '''Impact''': Why are "Prediction Markets" "Illegal" in many countries? (Are we 'Afraid' of 'Knowing the Truth'?).		# '''Impact''': Why are "Prediction Markets" "Illegal" in many countries? (Are we 'Afraid' of 'Knowing the Truth'?).
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	== Creating ==		<div style="background-color: #2F4F4F; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Creating</span> ==
	Future Frontiers:		Future Frontiers:
	# '''The 'Global' Consensus Protocol''': (See Article 533). A "Blockchain" for 10 Billion People to "Find Agreement" on "Global Issues" (like 'Climate') "Without" "Politicians."		# '''The 'Global' Consensus Protocol''': (See Article 533). A "Blockchain" for 10 Billion People to "Find Agreement" on "Global Issues" (like 'Climate') "Without" "Politicians."
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{{BloomIntro}}
Collective Intelligence is the "Study of the Super-organism"—the investigation of the "Shared Intelligence" that "Emerges" (see Article 578) from the "Collaboration," "Collective Efforts," and "Competition" of "Many Individuals." While "Individual Intelligence" is in the "Brain," **Collective Intelligence** is in the **"Network."** From the "Wisdom of Crowds" and "Prediction Markets" to "Consensus Algorithms" and "Groupthink," this field explores the "Power of the Many." It is the science of "Aggregation," explaining why "100 People" can "Guess" the "Weight of an Ox" better than an "Expert"—and how "The Internet" "Transformed" "Humanity" into a "Single, Global Mind."

== Remembering ==
* '''Collective Intelligence''' — "Shared" or "Group" intelligence that "Emerges" from the "Collaboration" of many "Diverse" individuals.
* '''The Wisdom of Crowds''' — (James Surowiecki). The "Discovery" that the "Average Guess" of a "Large, Diverse Group" is often "Remarkably Accurate."
* '''Prediction Market''' — A "Market" where people "Trade" on the "Outcome" of "Future Events" (e.g. 'Elections' or 'Product launches'), "Aggregating" "Private Information" into a "Public Price."
* '''Consensus''' — A "General Agreement" among members of a group.
* '''Groupthink''' — The "Bias" (see Article 617) where the "Desire" for "Harmony" in a group leads to "Irational" or "Dysfunctional" "Decision-making."
* '''Crowdsourcing''' — (See Article 605). "Obtaining" "Information" or "Input" from a "Large Number of People" (Usually via the internet).
* '''Beehive Mentality''' (Swarm Intelligence) — (See Article 38). "Complex Behavior" (like 'Building a nest') that "Emerges" from "Simple Rules" followed by "Individual Insects."
* '''Delphi Method''' — A "Structured Communication" technique used to "Arrive" at a "Consensus Forecast" from a "Panel of Experts."
* '''Open Source''' — (See Article 01). A "Collective Intelligence" model for "Building Software" (like 'Linux') through "Global Cooperation."
* '''Wikipedia''' — The "Largest" "Collaborative Knowledge Base" in history, "Demonstrating" the "Power" of "Many Small Contributions."

== Understanding ==
Collective intelligence is understood through '''Diversity''' and '''Independence'''.

'''1. The "Average" Truth (Wisdom of Crowds)''':
Why is the "Crowd" "Smarter" than the "Expert"?
* Every "Individual" has some **"Private Information"** and some **"Private Error."**
* When you "Average" the "Many," the "Private Errors" **"Cancel Each Other Out."**
* The **"Shared Information"** (The Truth) is what "Remains."
* For this to work, the group **MUST** be **"Diverse"** and **"Independent"** (Thinking for themselves).
* "Crowds" are "Smart" only if they are "Not a Mob."

'''2. The "Echo" Chamber (Groupthink)''':
The "Failure" of the many.
* If a "Group" is "Too Similar" or "Too Close," they "Start to Copy" each other.
* The "Errors" **"Multiply"** instead of "Canceling."
* This leads to **"Bubbles"** (see Article 514) and "Poor Decisions."
* **Consensus** is "Dangerous" if it is "Forced."

'''3. The "Networked" Brain (The Internet)''':
"Global Scale" Intelligence.
* The **Internet** (see Article 159) "Allows" for "Coordination" of **Millions of People.**
* **Open Source** and **Wiki** models "Enable" "Massive Projects" that "No Single Person" could "Manage."
* We have "Created" a **"Technological Super-organism"** where "Knowledge" is "Accessible" to "Everyone" "Instantly."
* "Humanity" is "Becoming" a **"Global Brain."**

'''The 'Ox-Weight' Experiment (Galton, 1906)'''': The "Birth" of the field. Francis Galton "Calculated" the "Average" of **800 Guesses** at a county fair. The "Crowd's Average" (1,197 lbs) was **99.9% Correct** (The real weight was 1,198 lbs). It proved that "The Many" are "Greater" than the "One."

== Applying ==
'''Modeling 'The Prediction Market' (Aggregating 'Probability'):'''
<syntaxhighlight lang="python">
def update_market_probability(current_price, buy_order_volume, sell_order_volume):
"""
Shows how 'Buying and Selling' creates 'Truth'.
"""
# Buying increases the price (The 'Probability' of the event)
net_demand = buy_order_volume - sell_order_volume
new_price = current_price + (net_demand * 0.01)

if new_price > 1.0: new_price = 1.0
if new_price < 0.0: new_price = 0.0

return f"MARKET PROBABILITY: {round(new_price * 100, 1)}%. (The Crowd has spoken)."

# Case: A market starting at 50% for an election result
print(update_market_probability(0.5, 1000, 200))
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; Collective Landmarks
: '''The 'Linus's Law' ''' → "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow": the "Philosophy" of **Open Source** security.
: ''' 'Foldit' ''' → (See Article 605). The "Proof" that "Game-based Crowdsourcing" can "Solve" "Protein Folding" faster than "Experts."
: '''Prediction Markets in 'Google/Intel' ''' → Companies using "Internal Betting" to "Forecast" "Product Launch Dates" more accurately than "Managers."
: '''The 'Arab Spring' ''' → (See Article 542). "Social Media" "Coordinating" "Collective Action" "Against" "Dictators," "Demonstrating" "Networked Power."

== Analyzing ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Individual vs. Collective Intelligence
! Feature !! Individual (The Brain) !! Collective (The Network)
|-
| Storage || "Neurons / Synapses" || "Internet / Culture / Language"
|-
| Capacity || "Limited" || "Potentially Infinite"
|-
| Driver || "Biological Goals" || "Emergent Social Goals"
|-
| Failure Mode || "Disease / Injury" || "Groupthink / Misinformation / War"
|-
| Analogy || A 'Processor' || A 'Supercomputer'
|}

'''The Concept of "Liquid Democracy"''': Analyzing "The Future." (See Article 543). A "Voting System" where you can "Delegate" your "Vote" to an "Expert" for a "Specific Topic" (e.g. 'Environment') but "Vote Directly" on "Others." It "Uses" "Collective Intelligence" to "Optimize" "Governance."

== Evaluating ==
Evaluating Collective Intelligence:
# '''Misinformation''': (See Article 08). How do "Algorithms" "Hack" "Collective Intelligence" to "Spread Lies"?
# '''Inequality''': (See Article 560). Does the "Crowd" "Ignore" "Brilliant Outsiders"?
# '''Privacy''': (See Article 629). If we are a "Global Brain," does the "Individual" "Disappear"?
# '''Impact''': Why are "Prediction Markets" "Illegal" in many countries? (Are we 'Afraid' of 'Knowing the Truth'?).

== Creating ==
Future Frontiers:
# '''The 'Global' Consensus Protocol''': (See Article 533). A "Blockchain" for **10 Billion People** to "Find Agreement" on "Global Issues" (like 'Climate') "Without" "Politicians."
# '''Neural 'Swarm' Links''': (See Article 01). A "Brain-to-Brain Interface" where "Groups" can "Share" "Mental Workload" "Instantly."
# '''Personal 'Collective' AI''': (See Article 08). An AI that "Aggregates" the "Advice" of **1 Million Experts** "Specifically for Your Life."
# '''The 'Planetary' Knowledge Commons''': A "Self-Updating Wiki" that "Incorporates" "Every Scientific Paper" and "Observation" on Earth "Automatically," "Creating" "Total Knowledge."

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