The old assumptions of the internet and how it works were wrong. The declaration of freedom was naive.
The simple model of how “free speech” leads to wiser outcomes turned out to be wrong.
What the heck - this combination may even be a Great Filter.
1) The rapid deployment of near-species scale information networks.
2) Information losing neutrality because any species (aside from maybe a hive mind) adds spin and polarity to data
3) Unprepared economic markets that end up rewarding polarizing (“engaging”) content, attriting societal level attention/mental resource in a way never experienced before.
I believe the recent British Govt paper argues that social media firms need to bear a duty of care to users. This is a better place to start.
Removing misinformation which has an obvious known fingerprint is a good start.
The old assumptions of the internet and how it works were wrong. The declaration of freedom was naive.
The simple model of how “free speech” leads to wiser outcomes turned out to be wrong.
What the heck - this combination may even be a Great Filter.
1) The rapid deployment of near-species scale information networks.
2) Information losing neutrality because any species (aside from maybe a hive mind) adds spin and polarity to data
3) Unprepared economic markets that end up rewarding polarizing (“engaging”) content, attriting societal level attention/mental resource in a way never experienced before.
I believe the recent British Govt paper argues that social media firms need to bear a duty of care to users. This is a better place to start.
Removing misinformation which has an obvious known fingerprint is a good start.