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New podcast! @justinhendrix.bsky.social spoke to @audreyt.org, @iyerland.bsky.social, and @bgoldberg.bsky.social about the opportunities and risks of deploying AI in online spaces. What design options are there to improve collective dialogue? www.techpolicy.press/promising-op...

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Shout it from the rooftops! Algorithms can be better! #holdtechaccountable

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Algorithms don’t have to be the way they are. The @knightgtown.bsky.social report proves platforms could build feeds that serve users, not just engagement. Transparency, accountability, and user control can create better algorithms—if we demand them techandsocialcohesion.substack.com/p/yes-we-can...

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It's FALSE that if we don't like our default feeds, the only other choice is chronological. 'Better Feeds', a new report from @knightgtown.bsky.social points to ways that we can shift engagement-based algorithms to give users more choice and measure for long-term engagement and well-being.

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AI chatbots aren’t addictive because people are lazy or lonely—they’re designed to be. Like social media, their engagement-driven model maximizes time spent, emotional entanglement, and dependency—even at the cost of user well-being. #AI #TechEthics techandsocialcohesion.substack.com/cp/158373302

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How well are social media platforms serving you? Writer @laurengoode.bsky.social shares the CUE framework Community: Are you connecting? Utility: Is it fulfilling practical needs? Education/Entertainment: Are you learning anything meaningful or enjoying your time there? kottke.org/25/02/is-soc...

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AI is reshaping democracy—but will it strengthen or subvert it? This @techpolicypress.bsky.social piece explores the risks of unchecked #AI. We must design tech that fosters trust, problem-solving, and social cohesion.

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@adamserwer.bsky.social writes in @theatlantic.com: “The private companies in control of social-media networks possess an unprecedented ability to manipulate and control the populace, to keep them in a kind of algorithmic cage divorced from reality.”

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Integrity Institute read through all those platform DSA filings, so we didn't have to. Great report, with good primers on transparency regulations (from EU, UK and Oz). drive.google.com/file/d/1MJHx...

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Great article! "Techno-optimism is more accurately described as 'human pessimism' when it assumes that the quality of our character is easily reducible to code. We can acknowledge AI as a technical achievement without mistaking its narrow abilities for the richer qualities we treasure in each other"

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Social media platforms are designed to maximize engagement, often at users’ expense. 72% of teens feel manipulated into spending more time online than they want, and 19% of 13-15 year-olds encounter explicit content weekly. Utah’s Digital Choice Act (HB 418) changes that. 🧵👇

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Can social media actually bring us together instead of driving us apart? "Prosocial Media" explores how platforms can be redesigned to foster connection. From boosting workplace productivity to letting users curate their spaces—small shifts could make a big impact. 🔗 time.com/7258238/soci...

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Facebook groups help local communities stay connected. Creating a Flourishing Digital Public Space for Your Local Area from @newpublic.substack.com highlights how fostering social trust leads to engaged, supportive communities—like the Santa Fe Bulletin Board, a hub for Santa Feans for over a decade

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Plurality Institute’s Rose Bloomin and Jeff Fossett will present Bridging Bot: Large Language Models for De-Escalation & Bridging, examining how AI can facilitate conflict resolution. February 27th | 6:30 pm PT / 9:30 pm ET lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

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New research shows a paradox: many feel harmed by social media—and would pay $24 to wipe out TikTok and $6 for Instagram. Is addictive design trapping us? Read more. techandsocialcohesion.substack.com/p/ill-pay-mo...

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Our LLMs and Public Discourse event, co-hosted by The Council on Technology and Social Cohesion, will be livestreamed. Join us Thursday, February 27th @ 6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET: lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

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The Paris AI Summit exposed a key fault line: Speed vs. safety. Should #AI safeguards be industry-led or state-driven? The future of AI is political, shaping power, trust, and cohesion. The choices made now will define what comes next. techandsocialcohesion.substack.com/p/ai-war-and...?

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Neutral AI is a myth. In conflict settings, peacebuilders use multi-partiality—engaging perspectives fairly without treating them as morally equal. AI couldfollow the same model, not aiming for false neutrality but fostering constructive engagement. techandsocialcohesion.substack.com/p/the-ai-cha...

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