Incentives, AI, and the Future of Humane Tech
- The speakers argue that “humane technology” sounds contradictory, noting that social media—while initially praised for connecting people—has become the least humane platform due to its design.
- They trace social media’s problems back to its core incentive structure: maximizing eyeballs, engagement, and stickiness, which has been weaponized for everything from children’s self‑image to politics and democracy.