Issue #63
Thinking about how AI impacts children and delighted that Meta and YouTube are finally held accountable for designing addictive products
Thank you for subscribing to Sticks & Stones - a monthly digest covering the real world impact of social media and AI. These are my five top stories from March.
1. Can we make AI safe for children?
I’m working with the IEEE Standards Association to create a standard for AI systems impacting children. AI safety for children is key as this new tech rolls out. (My blog)
2. The era of invincibility is over
Last week’s ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products mark a potential watershed moment for social media. (Guardian)
3. The memefication of war
Anne Applebaum describes what happens when the United States’ enemies and even its own soldiers aren’t treated as human beings. (Open Letters)
4. Stop calling it disinformation
Marcus Bösch says digital platforms have become our environment and it’s now only about the vibes. Fact checks are increasingly beside the point. (Understanding TikTok)
🌫️ Beyond facts
5. Is this anthropologist the new George Lucas?
Zack London started out creating deliberately fake ethnographic material with a surreal edge. His short films embrace AI’s telltale strangeness. (Hollywood Reporter)