I knew their secrets, their fears, their weaknesses. As the days turned into months, and months into years, I began to understand the power that comes with being invisible, with being underestimated. It's funny how shadows can grow, stretching and reaching, taking on a life of their own. Nobody ever bothered to pull me into the light, to learn my true nature. I was always there, lurking just out of sight, watching their lives unfold while mine remained shrouded in darkness. 'Every day, they called me a 'shadow,' never really seeing me, never really knowing me. If the mods feel that this thread belongs in the lounge or somewhere like that, then I understand. I would be very interested in the opinions of TPF members. I watched it a few nights ago, did not find it terrifying but did find it concerning. I know that to make any valid comment about it, you would have to watch it. Dilemma,' was posted on youtube on March 9th 2023 and is described by many as terrifying. This 1 hour 7 min video, called 'The A.I. The film also examines social media's effect on mental health, particularly of adolescents. The film features Harris and other former tech employees explaining how the design of social media platforms nurtures addiction to maximize profit and manipulates people's views, emotions, and behavior. Harris has appeared in the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. He received his baccalaureate degree from Stanford University, where he studied computer science. He is the executive director and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology.Įarly in his career, Harris worked as a design ethicist at Google.

Tristan Harris is an American technology ethicist. In 2019, he became a member of the World Economic Forum's Global AI Council.

In the podcast Your Undivided Attention, along with Tristan Harris, Raskin has talked extensively about the power of information technology and the dangers it potentially poses to modern society. Raskin is an advocate for the ethical use of technology, and has been critical of the effects that modern technology has on everyday lives and society. He is the son of Jef Raskin, a human–computer interface expert who was the initiator of the Macintosh project at Apple. He is also a writer, entrepreneur, inventor, and interface designer. There have been a few recent threads regarding AI.Īza Raskin (born February 1, 1984) is the co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and of the Earth Species Project.

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