@yuval_noah_harari: Social media algorithms have one goal: engage humans. And what engages humans? Hate, greed, anger and fear. So what happens when we create an information ecosystem that constantly makes us feel angry and afraid? From the @New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein, May 2026. Watch the whole episode via link in bio. #YuvalNoahHarari #EzraKlein #NYT #SocialMedia #AI
The real problem is not simply how AI uses engagement and algorithms to influence us. The deeper question is: do we understand ourselves well enough to use AI, rather than allowing AI to use us?
AI can help us learn, question, create and perhaps become more intelligent. But it can also become another escape from reality.
There will always be people searching outside themselves for someone—or something—to tell them what is true. But awareness changes the relationship. When you develop self-knowledge through your own experience, observation and growth, you become much harder to manipulate because you don't blindly depend on AI, algorithms, authorities or any other external source to define reality for you.
Every powerful tool can be used wisely or unconsciously. AI is no different.
The question isn't only what AI will become. It's what we will become while using it.
2026-08-19 01:19:50
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Alex | Exec Coach | Mediator :
I agree. Like my grandfather used to say, 'Everything in moderation.' Some engagement / excitment / choice / freedom / sugar is excellent. Not enough - life sucks. Too much - health problems.
The free market system is very good at solving the 'not enough' problem. It seems to me, we have to create a much more robust, responsive, participatory, intelligent regulatory system to moderate the 'too much' problem. Our current system is just not adequate for the task.
2026-08-11 18:34:44
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ENERGY UNLIMITED (PTY) LTD :
this might be the last wise man we have on Earth
2026-10-02 05:44:22
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steve :
Rubbish. All they want is money.
2026-09-14 10:57:48
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🇨🇦🇩🇪🇹🇭greeneyez :
Thank you very much for this tech bros
2026-08-13 05:11:37
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Gabb :
i do not hate you and ifollow you
2026-09-02 12:31:55
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Argentus :
Engagement is addiction to fear greed etc!
2026-08-13 01:59:38
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Sean Odea :
Exactly he’s using the same media to brainwash and broadcast fear … at the same time actually making a statement that he may be correct
2026-08-11 23:27:31
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TAYLOR :
algoritmo works against your interest AI goes a similar way..
2026-09-10 21:59:56
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Ashriapa :
I could listen to you all day. Ironically watching this on TT
2026-08-11 17:22:24
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Lee :
If you learn something, it is good
Engaging with strangers is not
2026-09-05 05:23:44
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earth :
bla bla bla Fear, specify more precisely. 🙄
2026-08-12 20:13:16
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doomanager :
It’s addiction
2026-08-12 00:42:22
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Qammer Abbas :
every going generation creat like this useless fear for future generation..its not new..it all become norml for future generation whick making us a Danger world[Tears of joy][Tears of joy][Tears of joy]
2026-09-14 06:52:29
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stefapalooza :
I'm only watching animal videos on social media 😁
2026-08-13 16:17:26
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ₙᵤₗₗᴾᵒⁱⁿᵗᵉʳ :
What's those headphones called?
2026-08-13 09:50:05
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gef6560 :
Very true. And that is because they don't understand the power of humour. When did you last hear something funny from Mark Zuckerberg? Or Elon Musk?
And least likely, from Sam Altman? Big Tech is devoid of humour.
😳😳😳
2026-08-18 06:24:02
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heat💗~ :
THATS WHY I DONT TRUST AI ALGORITHM.
2026-08-29 01:45:07
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Questioning the Answers :
Is intelligence memory ?
2026-08-28 11:38:56
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orjana muharremi :
Very true💯
2026-08-30 10:51:43
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Danala :
Yes. And thats why im here
2026-08-30 14:41:44
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Denkfehler :
Very interesting statement. My question would be why too much excitement would kill?
2026-09-08 15:47:43
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GTcomman :
welcome to the Interactive Multimedia Communications ERA!
2026-08-30 13:40:30
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Dr. Najeeb :
Great 👍
2026-08-11 20:48:02
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