crystal ball
noun
1
: a sphere especially of quartz crystal traditionally used by fortune tellers
2
: a means or method of predicting future events
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As Horsman suggests, the technology will offer crystal ball predictions about how a movie will do at the box office, as well as its cultural resonance.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
DBi's Andrew Beer suggests the market's crystal ball is broken.
—Blair Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Supporters of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi argue that when markets reach enough activity, their collective wisdom becomes a kind of crystal ball — faster than experts, smarter than pundits, and better at identifying outcomes before the rest of the culture catches up.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Turan’s crystal ball puts an all-knowing AI—the holy grail of artificial general intelligence, or AGI—at around the summer of 2033.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
DBi's Andrew Beer suggests the market's crystal ball is broken.
—Blair Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Supporters of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi argue that when markets reach enough activity, their collective wisdom becomes a kind of crystal ball — faster than experts, smarter than pundits, and better at identifying outcomes before the rest of the culture catches up.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Turan’s crystal ball puts an all-knowing AI—the holy grail of artificial general intelligence, or AGI—at around the summer of 2033.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Crystal ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20ball. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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