The digital fallout of attention seeking behavior includes major issues such as addiction polarization, narcissism, validation seeking, sexualization of kids, online harassment, and bullying. It is a race to the bottom of the brainstem for attention, where aggressiveness is increasing in order to gain attention.
After Kara and Nayeema review the week’s A.I. news, including Sam Altman’s Senate testimony and the viral AI-generated image of the Pentagon in flames, we turn to Tristan Harris — co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and a key voice among the calls for slowing down the A.I. arms race.
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