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Personnel: Robin Hanson at George Mason University (Associate Professor of Economics)

Verdictpartial85%
1 check · 4/9/2026

Three of four fields are confirmed: person (Robin Hanson), org (George Mason University), and role (Associate Professor of Economics) are all explicitly stated in the Wikipedia article. However, the startDate of 1999 is not mentioned anywhere in the source text. While it is plausible he started around 1999 (shortly after completing his PhD in 1997), the source does not provide this specific information, making that field unverifiable rather than confirmed.

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Role
Associate Professor of Economics
Role Type
career
Start Date
1999
Is Founder
No
Notes
Research on prediction markets, AI futures, and social science; associated faculty at GMU

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partial85%Haiku 4.5 · 4/9/2026

NoteThree of four fields are confirmed: person (Robin Hanson), org (George Mason University), and role (Associate Professor of Economics) are all explicitly stated in the Wikipedia article. However, the startDate of 1999 is not mentioned anywhere in the source text. While it is plausible he started around 1999 (shortly after completing his PhD in 1997), the source does not provide this specific information, making that field unverifiable rather than confirmed.

Case № VTl2ywxD2eFiled 4/9/2026Confidence 85%