Scientists have a new way of looking at human lives by treating them like a story. They use a smart computer program, one that is good at understanding language, to read the sequence of big events in a person's life, such as their education, job, and health. Using a huge amount of data, the program learns patterns from many people's life stories. After learning, it becomes very good at predicting future outcomes, like a person's health or even parts of their personality. This research helps us understand which life events are most important for our future.
Predicting Lives Like a Story
A computer program reads life events like a story to predict future outcomes like health and personality.