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CW: This episode features discussion of suicide and sexual abuse. In the last episode, we had the journalist Laurie Segall on to talk about the tragic story of Sewell Setzer, a 14 year old boy who took his own life after months of abuse and manipulation by an AI companion from the company Character.ai. The question now is: what's next?Megan has filed a major new lawsuit against Character.ai in Florida, which could force the company–and potentially the entire AI industry–to change its harmful business practices. So today on the show, we have Meetali Jain, director of the Tech Justice Law Project and one of the lead lawyers in Megan's case against Character.ai. Meetali breaks down the details of the case, the complex legal questions under consideration, and how this could be the first step toward systemic change. Also joining is Camille Carlton, CHT's Policy Director.RECOMMENDED MEDIAFurther reading on Sewell's storyLaurie Segall's interview with Megan Garcia The full complaint filed by Megan against Character.AI Further reading on suicide bots Further reading on Noam Shazier and Daniel De Frietas' relationship with Google The CHT Framework for Incentivizing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Development and Use Organizations mentioned: The Tech Justice Law ProjectThe Social Media Victims Law CenterMothers Against Media AddictionParents SOSParents TogetherCommon Sense MediaRECOMMENDED YUA EPISODESWhen the "Person" Abusing Your Child is a Chatbot: The Tragic Story of Sewell SetzerJonathan Haidt On How to Solve the Teen Mental Health CrisisAI Is Moving Fast. We Need Laws that Will Too.Corrections: Meetali referred to certain chatbot apps as banning users under 18, however the settings for the major app stores ban users that are under 17, not under 18.Meetali referred to Section 230 as providing “full scope immunity” to internet companies, however Congress has passed subsequent laws that have made carve outs for that immunity for criminal acts such as sex trafficking and intellectual property theft.Your Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_
According to Humane Tech, social media can affect us in more ways than just fomo. Are these effects simmering in different areas of your life? Want to find out? It's much more than you think. Let get into the show. Start listening now! https://ledger.humanetech.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylasweetpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mylasweetpodcast/support
It's a new year and a new year! You have your goals and you'rr ready to put in action. You just posted and posted and posted again. Gotta let everyone know about your new goals. Wait, is it possible that social media could affect your goals by derailing them? Not sure. Listen as Myla makes a case against social media. Well, she tries to, it's just the beginning. Listen to examine how social media affects YOU and your goals to create a game plan to tackle the year. https://ledger.humanetech.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylasweetpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mylasweetpodcast/support
Matt and Adam discuss the Netflix film, "The Social Dilemma" and talk about how the film relates to our relationships with the people around us. What are the things that we can do today to improve those relationships? (Hint- The answer is NOT better AI...)For more information about the movie and HumaneTech.com, click HERE.For more information about what we do at The Neighboring Movement, click HERE.
There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the latest documentary to hit Netflix. Silicon Valley tech industry leaders expose the underlying layers of social media and the features that make them addicting. In today’s episode, we will discuss “The Social Dilemma” and dive into the valuable points brought up in this film. Take a sip with us as we discuss fake news, picture perfect lifestyles, and the moments we no longer pay for a product, and instead BECOME the product.Click to watch "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix! Keep up with the #FemmeTeaParty @Femme_Tea& Your Hosts;Kat @hereskatBibi @bibilovesradyGeri @gerardineperaltaThe Social Dilemma Interviewees:Tristan Harris - Co-Founder, HumaneTech. Former Google Design Ethicist. Aza Raskin - Co-Founder, HumaneTechJustin Rosenstein - Co-founder One Project & Asana. Advisor at HumaneTechShoshana Zuboff - Author, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of PowerJaron Lanier - Computer scientist & founding father of virtual realityTim Kendall - CEO of Moment & Former President of PinterestRashida Richardson - Director of Policy Research at AI Now InstituteRenée DiResta - Technical research manager at Stanford Internet ObservatoryDr. Anna Lemke - Psychiatrist, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford UniversityRoger McNamee - Businessman, investor, & Author of Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook CatastropheGuillaume Chaslot - Former Google software engineer, Trustworthy AI / Mozilla Fellow, Algo Transparency & Advisor at Center for Humane Technology Resources:https://allabouteve.co.in/the-social-dilemma-netflix-documentary/
Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Humans are prone to biases from invisible constraintsDon’t believe everything you thinkHere’s an exercise that makes it easy to see how one little thought can totally transform your entire experience of reality:During a stressful moment in which you form a belief, ask yourself the following:Is this belief true?Can I be absolutely sure the belief is true?How do I react and feel when I believe this belief to be true?Who would I be in this moment without the belief?Next – List the opposite of the beliefThen ask – Is there any way in which this opposite of this belief could be true?In summary:“We live in utter certainty about a world that’s highly uncertain. Whenever stress comes about, we might be able to downregulate a lot of that stress by not taking our thoughts and beliefs quite so seriously.”“Each of us has a map in our brain of how we see reality. We’re not actually directly in touch with reality; we’re living through this mediated map.”Spend the time to become aware of what the voice in your head is telling you all day longAdvertising-based business models of giant tech companies incentive them to go after human attention in ways we’ve never experienced beforeTo change the script, financial success has to be decoupled from capturing human behaviorTech tips:Put your phone in grayscale mode – here’s howTake every app off your phone’s home screen (except tools – Uber/Lyft, messages, calendar, etc.)Then – train yourself to pull down + type into the search bar every time you want to use something like Instagram or TwitterThis puts a small bandpass filter between you and your phone, thus preventing unconscious/mindless scrollingRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.org"Big Brother isn't watching. He's singing and dancing. He's pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you're awake. He's making sure you're always distracted. He's making sure you're fully absorbed. He's making sure your imagination withers. Until it's as useful as your appendix." — Chuck PalahniukTristan Harris (@tristanharris) was named by Rolling Stone as one of the "25 People Shaping the World." He was featured in Fortune's 2018 "40 under 40" list for his work on reforming technology, and the Atlantic has called him the "closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience."Formerly Design Ethicist at Google, he is a world-renowned expert on how technology steers our decisions. Tristan has spent nearly his entire life studying subtle psychological forces, from early beginnings as a childhood magician, to working with the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, and to his role as CEO of Apture, which was acquired by Google.Tristan has briefed heads of state, technology company CEOs, and members of the US Congress about the attention economy, and he's been featured in media worldwide, including 60 Minutes, PBS News Hour, and many more. He is the co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, which can be found at Humanetech.com, and cohost (with Aza Raskin) of Your Undivided Attention podcast, which exposes the hidden designs that have the power to hijack our attention, manipulate our choices, and destabilize our real world communities.This episode is brought to you by MeUndies, which brings you the softest undies known to man. 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"Big Brother isn't watching. He's singing and dancing. He's pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you're awake. He's making sure you're always distracted. He's making sure you're fully absorbed. He's making sure your imagination withers. Until it's as useful as your appendix." — Chuck PalahniukTristan Harris (@tristanharris) was named by Rolling Stone as one of the "25 People Shaping the World." He was featured in Fortune's 2018 "40 under 40" list for his work on reforming technology, and the Atlantic has called him the "closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience."Formerly Design Ethicist at Google, he is a world-renowned expert on how technology steers our decisions. Tristan has spent nearly his entire life studying subtle psychological forces, from early beginnings as a childhood magician, to working with the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, and to his role as CEO of Apture, which was acquired by Google.Tristan has briefed heads of state, technology company CEOs, and members of the US Congress about the attention economy, and he's been featured in media worldwide, including 60 Minutes, PBS News Hour, and many more. He is the co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, which can be found at Humanetech.com, and cohost (with Aza Raskin) of Your Undivided Attention podcast, which exposes the hidden designs that have the power to hijack our attention, manipulate our choices, and destabilize our real world communities.This episode is brought to you by MeUndies, which brings you the softest undies known to man. Whether you like crazy prints or classic black, MeUndies give you the freedom to express yourself comfortably.They're made with soft, sustainable fabric, and they're available in sizes from XS to 4XL.MeUndies has plenty of options for those looking to up their undie game. You can join its monthly membership. You can build a pack of your favorite undies or socks and save up to 30 percent. You can match with your better half if you're into that sort of thing. New prints drop every Tuesday, and members get access to exclusive prints every month. MeUndies has a great offer for listeners of this podcast: Get 15 percent off your first order with free shipping and a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee at MeUndies.com/Tim.This episode is also brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. The right hire can move your business quantum leaps forward, while the wrong hire can crater it. Luckily, you can rely on LinkedIn Jobs to find you the most relevant, qualified candidates so you can focus on making a hire you're excited about.With five hundred million active members, LinkedIn attracts people every day who want to make connections, grow their careers, and discover new job opportunities. Note that 90 percent of LinkedIn users are open to new opportunities, but not actively scanning job boards. Post a job today at LinkedIn.com/Tim and get $50 off your first job post!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss
"Right now, we are demanding authenticity and transparency and every business is in the business of building trust. And trust isn’t built by a logo or technology, it’s built by people. The question now is how do you get in front of other people so you can begin to develop that trust. That’s where digital empathy comes in for me. We have to know who we are, and we have to commit ourselves to listening to and connecting with our audience.” You have to ask yourself, “Does this technology enhance my life?" And that causes us to ask, “What would an improvement to my life actually look like”? It spurs us into complexity, to contemplate how our relationship with technology is influencing what we believe and who we are. And in today’s world, we have more ways to amplify a message than ever before. That’s important to remember, as it eliminates a lot of excuses that have prevented us from being a more connected society, up till now. Yes, social media can create noise, but it can also foster inertia and momentum towards a more deeply connected and harmonized society.
Mark Metry interviews billionaires, New York Times Bestselling Authors and Legendary World-Class human beings on his Top 100 podcast, Humans 2.0. His thoughts, views, podcasts, and videos have been viewed over 2+ Million times. On August 16, 2018, his podcast hit #96 of the top podcasts in the entire world on iTunes, along with Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes & Gary Vaynerchuk. Despite his previous social anxieties and challenges, Mark has chosen to spend his time on this planet trying to impact and influence others by evolving himself. He’s on a quest upgrade to the next version of himself...version 2.0. He calls himself a curious nerd that loves creating, meditating, writing, exercising and cooking. I’ve experienced Mark as being extremely authentic, thoughtful, and truly a force for good in this world. He’s leveraging his passion, drive, and love of humanity to contribute to a more connected, harmonious world. It was an absolute pleasure to have this conversation with Mark. I hope you enjoy our discussion about how he’s using technology to elevate the human experience.
Episode 126 Show Notes This week's episode originally appeared on The Modern Wisdom Podcast. In this episode, Chris Williamson hosts and the topic is phone addiction. The problem of excessive technology use is almost universally acknowledged by pretty much anyone with a smartphone, but very few of us are aware of the teams of software engineers, warehouses of supercomputers and decades of research goes into manipulating you to click that link, watch that video or download that app. An argument is often made that technology is neutral and that it is our decision of how we use it, but our phone's intrusion into our lives is so calculated and manipulative that the deck is stacked firmly against us making a choice we're fully in control of. I genuinely believe that Humane Technology and Ethical Persuasion will be a huge topic over the coming years, hopefully we can kick-start your interest into the subject here... On this episode, learn the tactics used by social media websites to manipulate you to stay on site, discover our favourite strategies for taking back control of your phone use and find out why you definitely shouldn't buy a dildo on Facebook Marketplace. References Distraction is destruction - Your Smartphone is sapping your life Podcast www.HumaneTech.com Newsfeed Hider For Chrome Moment App Free Gift for Podcast Listeners
Jonny and Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me as we discuss the topic of phone addiction. The problem of excessive tech use is almost universally acknowledged by pretty much anyone with a smartphone, but very few of us are aware of the teams of software engineers, warehouses of supercomputers and decades of research goes into manipulating you to click that link, watch that video or download that app. An argument is often made that technology is neutral and that it is our decision of how we use it, but our phone's intrusion into our lives is so calculated and manipulative that the deck is stacked firmly against us making a choice we're fully in control of. I genuinely believe that Humane Technology and Ethical Persuasion will be a huge topic over the coming years, hopefully we can kickstart your interest into the subject here... On this episode, learn the tactics used by social media websites to manipulate you to stay on site, discover our favourite strategies for taking back control of your phone use and find out why you definitely shouldn't buy a dildo on Facebook Marketplace. Extra Reading: Distraction Is Destruction Podcast (YouTube) www.HumaneTech.com Newsfeed Hider For Chrome Moment App Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com