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Yuval Noah Harari

10/28/24

@ Rich Roll

The unintended consequences of social media algorithms can promote hate, as seen in the case of Myanmar, where Facebook's algorithms spread conspiracy theories that contributed to ethnic cleansing.

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Our AI Future Is WAY WORSE Than You Think | Yuval Noah Harari

@ Rich Roll

Our AI Future Is WAY WORSE Than You Think | Yuval Noah Harari

10/28/24

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