happyborg

Interview with #DavidAuerbach, the author of "#Meganets" about large scale online networks, why they are a problem and how best to deal with them.

Spoiler: not the way government's are trying to deal with them.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/12/software-engineer-david-auerbach-big-tech-is-in-denial-about-not-being-in-control

#SocialMedia #Regulation

Software engineer David Auerbach: ‘Big tech is in denial about not being in control’

The writer says that meganets – the huge tech networks already part of daily life – have led to groupthink and the breakdown of public discourse and that we must exert more influence on them

The Guardian
Mar 12, 2023 at 2:54pmWeb
Show threadDanny  Mar 12, 2023

@happyborg this looks fascinating. Jaron Lanier said that some social media networks were creating conditions where different groups of people were unable to communicate effectively. This book seems to unpack and advance upon that. I’m very excited to read this. Nice find!

https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/27/jaron-lanier-tech-threat-humanity-twitter-social-media

‘Extinction is on the table’: Jaron Lanier warns of tech’s existential threat to humanity

The American computer scientist, who coined the term ‘virtual reality,’ cautions against online ‘psychological operatives’

The Guardian