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This AI Thinks It Knows Where Amazon's HQ2 Will Be

The artificial intelligence system Aiera thinks Amazon's HQ2 will be in Boston. Its runners-up include Chicago, Atlanta, New York City and Toronto.
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Amazon's HQ2 will be in Boston — at least, according to a robot with a day job picking stocks.

An artificial intelligence system called Aiera thinks the city is the likely winner. Wells Fargo Securities developed the AI, which analyzes a variety of information to generate predictions.

CNN reports Aiera looked at things like media attitude and Amazon stock price reactions to news coverage to figure out favored locations.

An Irish gambling site called Paddy Power also thinks Boston will win Amazon's second headquarters with 3-to-1 odds.

Aiera placed Chicago, Atlanta, New York City and Toronto — in that order — behind Boston as the other top contenders.

Additional reporting from Newsy affiliate CNN.