@JonHaidt
www.nytimes.com Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I. Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine. If you’ve had a sneaking suspicion that your algorithm is feeding you content specifically designed to enrage you, you might be onto something. Social media algorithms reward moral outrage, giving extreme voices more visibility than they might otherwise have and distorting our perceptions of what other people actually believe.
Meanwhile, AI chatbots are increasingly telling us what we want to hear, reinforcing our existing beliefs, while remote work and digital communication can come at the expense of the everyday interactions that build trust and strengthen relationships.
I shares ideas for bringing people together and pushing back against loneliness and isolation in an increasingly digital world. By creating healthier social norms within organizations and encouraging leaders to prioritize meaningful connections with their teams, we can start breaking down the walls that divide us and rediscover the power of us.
I discuss this topic and more on the Behavioral Grooves Podcast (and get out and vote today!)
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www.techpolicy.press Why Parental Consent Policies for Social Media Do Not Help Families This sensible-sounding idea fails parents by putting them back into a collective action trap, argue Jonathan Haidt, Marisa Shea, Zach Rausch, and Ravi Iyer. 
www.afterbabel.com Snapchat is Harming Children at an Industrial Scale In their own words, we see that Snap Inc’s design choices expose millions of kids to harm 
