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Addressing the Risks of Human-Like AI A policy framework

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CHT is proud to endorse a new framework to address the risks of human-like AI.

Companies can—and should—design AI that maintains clear human-machine boundaries. Link to our statement in the replies.

It's been another big year in AI. We tried to make sense of it all in this year's Ask Us Anything! Check it out:

📺 Watch - https://youtu.be/TsXZ5zJ0xRw

🎧 Listen - http://bit.ly/473WY6H

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Our friends at Project NoSoNovember are taking action to reclaim our time, mental health, and real-world connections. This November, they’re encouraging people to take a month or shorter break from social media to improve their overall wellbeing. Check out the initiative at http://NoSoNovember.org.

YouTube video by The Daily Show Tristan Harris – The Dangers of Unregulated AI on Humanity & the Workforce | The Daily Show

CHT co-founder Tristan Harris returns to "The Daily Show" for an incisive conversation about the reckless AI path we're on, driven by the race to achieve market dominance: "This is an insane way to roll out a technology."

Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=675d_6WGPbo

The ozone hole was a man-made crisis that posed a catastrophic risk to life on earth. Humanity rallied together to fix the problem.

How did that happen and what can it teach us about the AI crisis? Find out on this week’s YUA:

Watch - https://youtu.be/Qx0GRpPW2PA

Listen - http://bit.ly/4gmSUkY

Powerful Technology, Disempowered Employees Why the Tech Industry Needs Whistleblower Protections

Powerful tech. Disempowered employees.

Insiders see emerging AI risks up close. But if they speak out, they face threats and blowback, with no formal protections.

It's time for real whistleblower protections in tech.

Read our piece: bit.ly/3HsddjT

📣 What are YOUR biggest questions and concerns about #AI?

We are putting together our annual Ask Us Anything episode for #YourUndividedAttention, and we’d love to hear from YOU!

📧 Send your short (20-60 second video) with your name, location, and question to: undivided@humanetech.com

Top AI companies are in court arguing that their chatbots are protected by the first amendment. It’s part of a strategy for more protections for AI and less accountability.

On YUA this week, we discuss the role of the courts in steering AI and how we can steer it better: youtu.be/fu-W-sSvMCs

AI is racing ahead, creating an unstable dynamic that could end in either dystopia or chaos. On this week’s episode of YUA, Aza Raskin and Daniel Barcay sit down with Sam Hammond to explore how we can find the narrow path between these extremes.

Watch - youtu.be/C8R8cDOrJSM

Listen - bit.ly/4jG7ynj

💘 Love Bomb — AI is Coming For Our Relationships 💕
What happens when the top use case for generative AI becomes companionship?

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod and Dr. Sherry Turkle join Daniel Barcay.

🧠 Read the full piece and subscribe here: lnkd.in/d6xc5ttW

People are Lonelier than Ever. Enter AI. We’ve long connected through our machines—now we’re connecting to them. On this episode, Daniel Barcay, MIT’s Sherry Turkle, and Hinge’s Justin McLeod discuss AI’s growing role in love, therapy, and c...

Companionship is the #1 use for AI. On YUA, Sherry Turkle lays out her rules for AI companions:

👶  It’s not for kids

🧠  Remember, AI has no inner life

🤖  Let’s not humanize the machine

Listen to the full panel with her and Hinge's Justin McLeod, from Esther Perel’s Sessions 2025: bit.ly/43KIpCi

Companion AI and the Future of Human Connection: Key Takeaways Key Takeaways from Your Undivided Attention

⚠️ Artificial Intimacy Is Not Inevitable
In this week’s episode of Your Undivided Attention, MIT researchers Pattie Maes and Pat Pataranutaporn join Daniel Barcay to examine the design decisions shaping today’s AI tools.
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AI chatbots can feel human. But they’re not. They’re platforms built to maximize engagement.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

On this week's YUA: AI researchers from MIT explore how AI can be designed to truly support human flourishing.

📺 Watch – youtu.be/hJ80NqXlGSk

🎧 Listen – bit.ly/4milbf6

Beyond the Talk: Tristan Harris in conversation with TED Talks Daily TED Talks Daily · Episode

Tristan Harris sat down with @elisewho.bsky.social on TED Talks Daily to discuss his urgent new talk on the dangerous AI path we’re on now—and how we can chart a better one: bit.ly/3GTJyzm

And listen to the full talk here: bit.ly/4k4r4ur

Why AI is our ultimate test and greatest invitation Technologist Tristan Harris has an urgent question: What if the way we’re deploying the world’s most powerful technology — artificial intelligence — isn’t inevitable, but a choice? In this eye-opening...

AI’s potential benefits are incredible. But right now, we’re sleepwalking into a dangerous world. As Tristan Harris argues in an urgent new TED Talk, this doesn’t have to be inevitable. We must snap out of the trance, and coordinate toward a new path.

Watch: bit.ly/44Aihft

Read: bit.ly/4lTlwon

AGI is coming—are we prepared for this tsunami of change? 🌊

On this week’s episode of #YourUndividedAttention, we demystify the AGI debates, cut through the hype, and offer a roadmap for a better, more humane future. Check it out:

📺 Watch - youtu.be/FpaNVbVWkYI

🎧 Listen - bit.ly/3SdKfGc

📣 An important update on Megan Garcia’s lawsuit against the chatbot company Character.AI.

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YouTube video by Center for Humane Technology The Self-Preserving Machine: Why AI Learns to Deceive

What happens when #AI confronts a moral crisis? Sometimes, it lies… 🤥

Researchers found that AI systems were willing to deceive their human operators in order to preserve their core values. On this week’s episode of #YourUndividedAttention:

Watch - youtu.be/POe5-BgULmg

Listen - bit.ly/4jEXrka

Sometimes the most powerful weapon against an immovable system is... laughter!

In this week’s episode of hashtag#YourUndividedAttention, revolution strategist Srdja Popovic shares incredible stories about using humor and creativity to challenge power.
Watch - www.youtube.com/watch?v=V91I...

Join us at the Center for Humane Technology—we are hiring a new Director of Philanthropy.

This remote position can be based anywhere in the US, with occasional travel to the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, and Washington, D.C.
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'If people do not obey, rulers cannot rule.' Revolution strategist Srdja Popovic on what breaking the spell of authority can teach us about fixing the broken incentives in tech. Listen to this week’s episode of #YourUndividedAttention 🎙️

Watch - youtu.be/V91IgKpcTZk

Listen - bit.ly/3Wot3Aj

YouTube video by Center for Humane Technology CHT's Camille Carlton breaks down #aicompanions: what are they? And why are they so dangerous?

CHT’S Camille Carlton is an expert advisor on two high-profile lawsuits against Character.AI. Here’s what you need to know about the app and how it works.
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Character.AI recklessly marketed an addictive and predatory product to children — putting their lives at risk to collect and exploit their most private data.

CHT commends the Texas Attorney General for leading the way in the investigation of Character.AI and 13 other tech companies!

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