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Tristan Harris
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Center for Humane Technology
Tristan Harris is co-founder and executive director of the Center for Humane Technology, working to align technology with humanity’s best interests. Studying how major technology platforms influence users’ world view, Harris calls for systemic change in briefs to heads of state, tech CEOs, and U.S. Congress members. Previously, he was a design ethicist at Google and was featured in the documentary, The Social Dilemma. Harris co-hosts the podcast, “Your Undivided Attention,” which explores the drivers behind social media’s race for attention, its destabilization of society, and potential solutions. His recognition includes being named to the TIME 100 Next Leaders Shaping the Future and Rolling Stone 25 People Shaping the World lists.
Previously
![The A.I. Dilemma](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/2b66039f-bfaf-4c3b-a068-fe8124c241ef/53012475749_694d40f93f_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C5898%2C3319&w=400)
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin are deeply concerned about the deployment of tools like ChatGPT. As co-founders of the Center for Human Technology, they are on a mission to clos...
![Deep Dive: Sounding the Alarm on Kids and Tech](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/1ecd1048-21e3-4e36-a468-0e3df82751bd/29218900908_323d8aa8e1_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C860%2C8256%2C4644&w=400)
After The Atlantic ran a cover story with the headline “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation of Kids?” a spate of stories and opinion pieces followed. The media was flooded...
![Tech's Immediate and Existential Threat to Humanity](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/5e671a32-ec3c-4012-bba3-2da8aba730de/43022578652_9854a67175_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C344%2C6720%2C3782&w=400)
George Soros said social media platforms are the largest threat to democracy. Marc Benioff said we should regulate them like tobacco. Why? Every day, platforms like Facebook a...