AI tool successfully predicted Trump win; still, experts are skeptical - TechRepublic

The results of Tuesday's US election shocked many--including pollsters and campaign insiders. As a result, many have begun questioning the data and methods behind predictions, wondering what went wrong. But not everyone got it wrong: An AI tool created by an Indian startup in Mumbai in 2004 has correctly predicted the last three US elections, including this one. By collecting and analyzing 20 million social media data points, MogIA, developed by Sanjiv Rai, has used sentiment to determine political outcomes. And social media has proven to have a powerful impact on candidates' popularity.