The chapter discusses the argument surrounding free speech and the responsibility of internet platforms to moderate content. They mention the nuanced perspective of some individuals who believe that while certain parts of the internet should remain uncensored, platforms that use algorithms to recommend and rank content should take on the responsibility of moderating what is shown. They draw parallels to the phenomenon of algorithm-driven content discovery on YouTube and its potential to lead individuals towards harmful ideologies.
Casey is taking his newsletter Platformer off Substack, as criticism over the company’s handling of pro-Nazi content grows. Then, The Wall Street Journal spoke with witnesses who said that Elon Musk had used LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms, worrying some directors and board members of his companies. And finally, how researchers found a new class of antibiotics with the help of an artificial intelligence algorithm used to win the board game Go.
Today’s guests:
- Kirsten Grind, enterprise reporter for The Wall Street Journal
- Felix Wong, postdoctoral fellow at M.I.T. and co-founder of Integrated Biosciences
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