We’re building an artificial intelligence-powered dystopia, one click at a time, says techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci. In an eye-opening talk, she details how the same algorithms companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon use to get you to click on ads are also used to organize your access to political and social information. And the machines aren’t even the real threat. What we need to understand is how the powerful might use AI to control us — and what we can do in response.
Watch the following TED Talk:
https://www.ted.com/talks/zeynep_tufekci_we_re_building_a_dystopia_just_to_make_people_click_on_ads
Submit a one-page paper addressing the following points:
Write a one paragraph summary of the TED Talk
List 2-3 moments in the speech that you found to be most interesting and/or relevant
Briefly state what you think the role of tech and retail giants should play in shaping political and social policies.
