This course explores the challenges posed by Big Tech in today's society and delves into topics such as social media addiction, algorithms in criminal justice, fake news, and the ethical future of AI and social media. Participants discuss the impact of technology on personal privacy and societal boundaries, questioning the role of social media and the need for a more ethical approach to AI. The course aims to provoke critical thinking about the control and influence of technology in our lives. The intended audience includes individuals interested in the intersection of technology, society, and ethics.
Rethinking the Internet - How We Lost Control and How to Take it Back
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Overview
Syllabus
- Opening film
- Jaron Lanier intro
- Mass behavior modification
- Algorithms in social media
- Business model of social media
- Symptoms of social media addiction
- Following without knowing we’re following
- Social media role in propagating violence
- Do we need to abandon the free model?
- Changing the definition of politics
- Will anyone’s criticism of social media matter?
- New panelist intros
- Is technology turning us into machines?
- What does the term “AI” really mean?
- Algorithms in criminal justice
- Do people understand the threat of manipulation by algorithms?
- Who are designing these algorithms?
- Are there institutions where algorithms should never be used?
- Fake News film
- People’s susceptibility to fake news on social media
- Suffering from an “engineered complacency”
- Is AI changing the way the brain operates?
- Protecting the privacy of our data
- How can we make the future of AI and social media more ethical?
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