Muhammad Haroon on How Social Media Algorithms Can Foster Political Radicalization

Soterios J Johnson — December 13, 2022 - 12:24am

A new study from ��ϲʿ��ͼ suggests that artificial intelligence recommendation algorithms on sites like YouTube and TikTok can play a role in political radicalization. In this episode, ��ϲʿ��ͼ computer science Ph.D. student Muhammad Haroon, who led the study, discusses how the study was designed, what the team found, and a new digital tool they created to mitigate the radicalizing effect of social media platform AI algorithms.

Baboons on the Move Practice Democracy

Robyn Frances Huey — June 18, 2015 - 8:00am

Looking at a troop of baboons, it’s easy to see who the leaders are. They get the first shot at food and mates, and just act like the bosses. But if you take a closer look, as ��ϲʿ��ͼ researchers have done, what’s taking place within the group looks a lot more like a democracy.

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Muhammad Haroon on How Social Media Algorithms Can Foster Political Radicalization

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