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"The AI Doc" opens this Friday. In this week’s episode of YUA, Tristan and Aza talk to the team behind it about how they condensed AI's complexities into a single film that anyone can understand.
Listen to the episode. Then go see the film with your friends and family.
Links in the replies.
That's a wrap on @sxsw.com 2026! Tristan and Aza had a packed week full of premieres, panels, and podcasts. The movement for a better technological future is here — together, we can shape the direction of AI.
See you next time, Austin!
Earlier this week, Anthropic announced it would substantially scale back its commitments to safety. This what we've been warning about for years: when AI labs are incentivized for competitive advantage, voluntary safety commitments aren't enough.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4cwwzBN
Our policy team has put together their annual policy forecast for 2026. From midterm election dynamics to the fate of state AI laws under threat of federal preemption, you can see what we're tracking here: https://bit.ly/4rlXHYB
This week on Your Undivided Attention, we’re bringing you a discussion between Tristan and Yoshua Bengio about the necessity and challenges of building a truly safe AI system, and why the current incentives are taking us in the opposite direction.
Check it out at the links in the replies.
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This week on Your Undivided Attention, we’re bringing you Aza Raskin’s conversation with Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger on their podcast “Possible”
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Center for Humane Technology has launched a new work area:
“AI and What Makes Us Human”
How is AI eroding the things we hold dear in our lives? And what new norms, rights, and protections do we need in order to preserve our humanity in the age of AI?
Read more on our Substack, link in replies.
Dr. Zak Stein has been studying AI psychosis. He sees the emergence of the attachment economy: AI systems designed to exploit our psychological vulnerabilities at scale.
Read more about Zak’s diagnosis and solutions from his appearance on Your Undivided Attention: https://bit.ly/3NN9m3K
CHT co-founders Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin last night at the premiere of "The AI Doc" at #Sundance. We are so excited to celebrate the incredible collaborative effort that went into this milestone project!
For more info, check out: https://bit.ly/45olxdj
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Tonight is the premiere of The AI Doc at the #Sundance Film Festival. This doc explores the promise and peril of the most powerful technology humanity has ever wielded.
For more information on screenings, go to: https://bit.ly/45olxdj
We’re thrilled that CHT co-founders, Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, will be at the #SundanceFilmFestival for the premiere of "The AI Doc" from Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell.
If you want to connect while we’re in Park City, we’d love to hear from you.
For more info: https://bit.ly/45olxdj
At the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, CHT co-founder Tristan Harris sat down with @yoshuabengio.bsky.social for a discussion on the critically important question of how to align AI with human thriving.
For more information on Human Change, go to: https://humanchange.com/
OpenAI just announced their plans to include ads in ChatGPT. Our executive director Daniel Barcay wrote in @techpolicypress.bsky.social last year about how much of a disaster that's going to be.
Read his diagnosis of the broken incentives behind advertising in AI: https://bit.ly/4b8maeL
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In this week's episode of YUA, Dr. Zak Stein, founder of the AI Psychological Harms Research Coalition, explores the mechanisms behind AI psychosis, the incentives of the attachment economy, and the path to a future where AI enhances relationships instead of replacing them.
Link in the replies.
Our partners at Encode have just launched planforai.org, the go-to website for young people entering the workforce. This is a critical resource to prepare students as they navigate the new uncertainty AI poses for work.
We're living in the world game theory built — where every interaction feels strategic and trust feels naive. AI threatens to lock that logic in place forever. How do we escape?
Read the key takeaways from our conversation with Prof. Sonja Amadae on the Game Theory Dilemma:
https://bit.ly/4qZ3mU0
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In this week’s episode of Your Undivided Attention, Tristan and Aza sit down with prof. Sonja Amadae to explore how game theory captured modern life, why it's making the world feel increasingly meaningless, and how we can escape the game theory dilemma.
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The AI jobs conversation is missing what's already happening. Total employment: stable. Early-career roles in AI-exposed fields: down 13-20%. The career ladder is breaking, not through mass layoffs, but by eliminating how people learn and advance.
Read our latest on AIxJobs. Link in the comments.
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Our Policy Director Camille Carlton joined the Regulating AI Podcast to discuss the the mental health risks of AI companions, the recent lawsuits against OpenAI and Character AI, and what enforceable AI policy actually looks like.
Link to the full episode in the replies:
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Everyone talks about the AI race with China. But are we even racing toward the same thing?
In the latest episode of Your Undivided Attention, Tristan sits down with Selina Xu and Matt Sheehan to explore the state of Chinese AI development.
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