#67 Avoiding The Social Media Trap With AI ft. Deb Roy

Can A.I. be a positive for humanity? What are the ins and outs of social media algorithms?  Join us as Manu sits down with former Twitter Chief Media Scientist Deb Roy to talk about what the purpose of social media is, whether A.I. will be a net positive for humanity and much more.Episode 67 guest: meet Deb RoyDeb Roy’s info:Twitter: https://x.com/dkroyWebsite:  https://idss.mit.edu/staff/deb-roy/PODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajorityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE: 0:00 what is the purpose of Twitter2:20 welcome Deb Roy4:15 Potential of AI 10:10 the algorithm vs the consumer 21:10 outrage sells/Mr. rogers 25:20 Being a part of Twitter and its purpose29:03 product vs purpose 35:20 Can we improve social media?41:28 Cortico   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.