Improving the human-tech relationship. a director @ https://xitter.cf/t.co/TOrKajXDXe, USC Neely Center. Ex-Facebook Integrity, co-founder @ https://xitter.cf/t.co/UfSkoq4SIH. More @ https://xitter.cf/t.co/heO9cWwQxc
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I recently changed jobs to be part of a wider, more constructive conversation about how to improve technology's impact on society (vs. debating whether it is good or bad). Looking to work together with like minded folks. More at psychoftech.substack.com/p/t….
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Congrats to Mexico on joining the world's growing community of countries with phone free schools!
Kudos to Mexican President @Claudiashein and Secretary of Education @mario_delgado who have been convening a national conversation about technology's impact on kids. They found that large majorities of parents, teachers, and administrators all wanted strong action.
The TAG Movement and I look forward to continuing to support this ongoing conversation in Mexico and around the world. The latest PISA report underscores the urgency of rolling back the phone-based childhood and the phone-based school day.
nytimes.com/2026/09/22/world…
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Fue un gusto conversar con @JonHaidt previo a su participación en la conferencia matutina de la Presidenta @Claudiashein.
Sus aportes ayudan a comprender cómo el diseño y los algoritmos de las redes sociales favorecen conductas adictivas, especialmente entre niñas, niños y adolescentes.
Se trata de un problema de salud pública, que requiere una respuesta colectiva y por eso seguiremos ampliando este debate impulsado por el Secretario @mario_delgado y el Subsecretario @rvillanueval
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here is Mamdani's entire speech at the Knicks parade, which is easily the best speech I've ever heard at an event of this sort
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'Like real life, kids need rules for social media use'
:An informative piece by Sh Ravi Iyer
@RaviDataIyer
Ms @umavishnu
#SocialMediaBan #Children
#SocialMedia
#EphemeralContent
#AIPowered #Notification
#InfiniteScroll #Autoplay
#Adolescents
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Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology. Our dignity lies in our ability to reflect, choose freely, love unconditionally, and enter into authentic relationships with others. Recognizing and safeguarding what characterizes the human person and guarantees their balanced growth is essential for establishing an adequate framework to manage the consequences of artificial intelligence.
vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…
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Social media is one the least meaningful things we do; spending time with family is one of the most.
Yet we are spending more time on social media and less with our kids.
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It was an honor to lead this fight on behalf of kids, parents, states, creators, and all individuals who would suffer the consequences of an AI moratorium. Until Congress passes federal legislation like my NO FAKES Act and the Kids Online Safety Act, we cannot remove these protections.
Thank you to all 98 of my colleagues who supported this effort.
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Big victory for parents, kids and workers
In a stunning reversal, the Senate voted 99-1 this morning to strip from Trump's big bill a 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulations.
The landslide came after Sen. @MarshaBlackburn abandoned a deal with @tedcruz to support a pared-back, 5-year pause.
Thank you @MarshaBlackburn for putting our kids ahead of the profits of technology companies. cc @JonHaidt
Just last year, millions of high school students said they knew a classmate who had been victimized by AI-generated image based sexual abuse.
This is why countless organizations are opposing misguided efforts to block state laws on AI. We must stand with them.
blackburn.senate.gov/service…
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Just last year, millions of high school students said they knew a classmate who had been victimized by AI-generated image based sexual abuse.
This is why countless organizations are opposing misguided efforts to block state laws on AI. We must stand with them.
blackburn.senate.gov/service…
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EXPO 2025: Two Hybrid Events, Global Programming
📅 June 26 | 🌎 Americas | EMEA | Asia Pacific
How can tech foster trust, cohesion, and collaboration—instead of fueling division and violence?
Join global voices shaping the future of prosocial tech.
techandsocialcohesion.org/ct…
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The attack in Minnesota is a heartbreaking reminder of what happens when we allow hatred to replace our shared humanity. My heart goes out to the lawmakers and their families during this devastating time.
In a free society, disagreement is inevitable. Violence is not. We must recommit to the virtues that hold us together—and to the conviction that every person, regardless of politics, deserves our respect.
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If states can’t regulate AI for 10 years, we’re no better than China.
This poison-pill clause DESTROYS federalism.
President Trump never campaigned on destroying states rights for AI.
We need to protect American jobs and American workers, not replace them with machines.
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The Big Beautiful Bill contains a provision banning state & local governments from regulating AI.
It’s worse than you think.
It would make it easier for corporations to get zoning variances, so massive AI data centers could be built in close proximity to residential areas.
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The fate of Jews and Muslims are linked. The more we hurt each other, the more we hurt ourselves. October 7 led to the horrors in Gaza, which led to the murder in DC, which will lead to more deportations and attacks on Muslims, which will lead to more attacks on Jews.
The more suffering we put into the world, the more we will suffer ourselves. Stop. We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
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Providing AI with an exemption from state legislation would be dangerous in a world where an increasing number of our kids are being targeted by AI companions, AI generated deepfakes, and AI powered social media algorithms.
Protecting our kids is not a partisan issue and we should all oppose this gift to the tech companies that are already harming our kids at an industrial scale.
Incredibly exciting AI language in the @HouseCommerce budget reconciliation text. Includes provisions to modernize government and a moratorium on state-level AI legislation, preventing US innovators from being crushed under an avalanche of regulation.
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User-seconds on X is a pretty bad approximation of value of X to the user.
To be clear, there is no explicit rule limiting the reach of links in posts.
The algorithm tries (not always successfully) to maximize user-seconds on 𝕏, so a link that causes people to cut short their time here will naturally get less exposure.
Best to post a text/image/video summary of what’s at the link for people to view and then decide if they want to click the link.
thank you @GeorgeBrauchler... agreed! cc @roseforco
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SB 86 is pro-law enforcement, pro-public safety, protects our rights and and protects our kids. Every DA in Colorado supports it. We need this tool to fight the ever-growing number of bad guys. out there. @MichaelAllen4DA @COHouseGOP