Tristan Harris | |
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 Harris during the Collision Conference at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 2018 | |
| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 39–40) |
| Education | Stanford University (BS) |
| Organization | Center for Humane Technology (co-founder) |
| Known for | Starring in The Social Dilemma (2020) |
| Website | Official website |
Tristan Harris (/trɪsˈtɑːn/; born 1983/1984)[1] is an American technology ethicist. He is the executive director and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology.[2][3]
Harris has appeared in the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. The film features Harris and other former tech employees explaining how the design of social media platforms nurtures addiction to maximize profit and manipulates people's views, emotions, and behavior. The film also examines social media's effect on mental health, particularly of adolescents.[4]
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- ^ "Tech workers can help to police their employers". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Orlowski, Jeff (September 9, 2020), The Social Dilemma (Documentary, Drama), Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson, Joe Toscano, Exposure Labs, Argent Pictures, The Space Program, retrieved October 28, 2020