Big data tops humans at picking 'significant' films: study

MACHINES TRUMP HUMANS: The most accurate predictions of which movies the US Library of Congress will deem "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" are not the views of critics or fans but a simple algorithm applied to a database, according to a study.

NEW YORK: In the escalating battle of big data vs human experts, score another win for numbers. 

The most accurate predictions of which movies the US Library of Congress will deem "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" are not the views of critics or fans but a simple algorithm applied to a database, according to a study.