In the arms race to control our attention, design ethicist Tristan Harris says the latest and perhaps most daunting weapon employed by tech companies is artificial intelligence. The co-director of Time Well Spent discusses how, because of AI’s machine-learning capabilities, its algorithms improve with every click, like or other interaction – eventually becoming powerful enough to anticipate, and perhaps alter, our thoughts.

Video clips from: Making Technology Less Manipulative [Entire Talk]

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Escaping the Echo Chamber

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The Persuadable Brain

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Questioning What You Do

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What Is Ethical Persuasion?

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An Arms Race for Your Attention

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The End Game of AI

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A More Ergonomic Relationship with Tech

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Ways to Retake Control

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The Magic of Persuasive Design

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