The first of many long-awaited social media addiction trials kicked off last week in a Los Angeles courtroom. The case, which is being heard in California state court, concerns a 20-year-old woman who ...

Data-driven AI systems increasingly influence our choices, raising concerns about autonomy, fairness, and accountability. Achieving algorithmic autonomy requires new infrastructures, motivation ...

When given a target functionality, usually a particular pattern of heat conductivity, this algorithm can slowly hone in on the best possible design. The researchers refer to this as "inverse design," ...

Operation was linked to an inquiry into X’s recommendation algorithm, which has now been expanded to include scrutiny of the ...

For the first time, a jury will hear claims that social media giants like Meta designed social media to addict young users.

The French action comes as investigations into X’s Grok chatbot expand across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK and EU ...

Why Indian states trying to ban social media for children below 16 are relying on blunt, hard-to-enforce access restrictions.

Another key change over this timeframe was Instagram’s decision in 2019 to hide “likes” on posts. The thinking behind this decision was to try to reduce the pressure on account owners to make content ...

I think we really have to think politically and really think about our values and what we need to protect there," Michael Livermore said.

The path toward the hybrid future requires resistance against the path of least resistance. If you don't share your best self ...

When AI prioritizes uniform productivity, it excludes. When it accounts for human variability, it unlocks overlooked talent.

Social networks exploit young people's vulnerability and actually help boost certain disorders that they are prone to ...