Decoder with Nilay Patel Recode Decode: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki
Mar 11, 2019
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube and a pioneer in tech leadership, discusses major challenges facing the platform. She addresses why comments are turned off for millions of videos and how YouTube is ensuring child safety amidst inappropriate content. Wojcicki tackles the balance of human oversight and AI in content moderation and shares insights on diversity in leadership. The conversation also touches on the implications of losing Section 230 immunity and the impact of employee activism within Silicon Valley.
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The Blackout Meeting
- Susan Wojcicki, Larry Page, and David Drummond visited Kara Swisher in New York to discuss Google's early book digitization efforts.
- An electrical outage stranded them, leading to an insightful discussion about the internet's future in Swisher's mom's dark apartment.
Child Safety on YouTube
- YouTube prioritizes child safety and responsible platform growth.
- They removed comments from millions of videos featuring minors to address predatory behavior.
Managing YouTube Comments
- YouTube creators should actively monitor and manage comments on their videos.
- Turning off comments is an option for creators concerned about negativity.