wisdom of crowds; collective intelligence
Refers to the aggregated knowledge or opinions of a group, often yielding better decisions than any single expert. Common in contexts like prediction markets, crowdsourcing, and online communities.
By leveraging the wisdom of crowds, more accurate predictions become possible.
Wikipedia is a prime example of collective intelligence.
A broader term for collective intelligence, often used in sociology and computer science, while 集合知 emphasizes the decision-making aspect.
Compound of 集合 (しゅうごう, 'gathering, collection') and 知 (ち, 'knowledge, wisdom'). The term is a modern coinage corresponding to the English 'wisdom of crowds', popularized by James Surowiecki's 2004 book.