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Wikipedia visionary Jimmy Wales wants innovators to have fun. Seriously
Wales shares with Big Think his thoughts about the future of media, the promise of AI, and our need to build a culture on trust.
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Even AI is self-censoring. Here’s why that matters.
If the people controlling AI are biased, the output will also be. Free speech scholar Jacob Mchangama makes the case for completely open-source AI.
AI vs. AI: The upcoming arms race against disinformation online
In this excerpt from "Governing Babel," John Wihbey explores how AI is reshaping online moderation by offering tools that can help human moderators, but also raises the risk of disinformation and digital chaos.
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How Great Leaders Listen, Share, and Engage
Charlene Li emphasizes that instead of mastering specific social media tools, leaders should prioritize engaging their audience through strategic listening, informed priority-setting, and effective communication, as social media platforms will continue to evolve.
Would you rather be an absurdist or an existentialist? Here’s the difference between the two.
How to look cool in post-war France in black and white photos.
Essential skills for “weird times”: How internet pioneer Caterina Fake keeps it real
Venture capitalist and Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake talks to Big Think about why AI won’t make the internet better, her influences beyond tech, and more.
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Yuval Noah Harari: How to safeguard your mind in the age of junk information
“All information technologies up to the 21st century were organic networks based on our organic brain.”
The Alex Partridge interview: “Humans thrive through storytelling”
The UNILAD founder followed a rocky road to success — and his 2023 ADHD diagnosis proved revelatory.
Social media supercharged our disagreements. Could AI help us resolve them?
Duke sociologist Dr. Christopher Bail on the tech’s potential to foster empathy in an age of division.
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How to escape the “dopamine crash loop” and rewire your curiosity
Stuck on a hamster wheel of mindless social media scrolling? Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains how to consciously redirect your reward system.