29 Pages Posted: 21 Jun 2024 Cass R. SunsteinHarvard Law School; Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)Jared GaffeHarvard University - Harvard Law School Date Written: June 14, 2024 Abstract People are said to show "algorithm aversion" when (1) they prefer human forecasters or decision-makers to algorithms even though (2) algorithms generally outperform people (in forecasting accuracy and/or optimal decision-making in furtherance of a specified goal). Algorithm aversion also has "soft...