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Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig on why AI and social media are causing a free speech crisis for the internet
Decoder with Nilay Patel
Studying the Future of Social Media
This chapter explores the goals and challenges of the Applied Social Media Lab at Harvard Law School in studying the future of social media and its impact on democracy. It discusses the commercial incentives of social media platforms, the regulation of social media in different countries, and the tension between speech regulations and the First Amendment. The chapter also addresses the manipulation of social media by politicians and the potential dangers of AI-generated disinformation in future elections.
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