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How To Cure Your Algorithm, with Jamie Bartlett

2025/5/29
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Sophia Smith-Gaylor: 作为一名记者和内容创作者，我致力于挑战和揭露网络上的虚假信息。主持这次关于算法的讨论，我感到非常荣幸，希望能帮助大家更好地理解算法对社会的影响。 Liana Batarkatishvili: 我成立 Sage and Jester 的灵感来自我个人在后苏联时期的成长经历，以及当时社会在信息和身份认同方面所面临的挑战。我认为，民主是来之不易的，需要我们共同努力去维护。我们不能认为言论自由是理所当然的，需要警惕虚假信息和宣传对民主的威胁。每个人都可能受到信息的影响，因此了解信息如何运作，如何影响我们的思考和行为至关重要。 Jamie Bartlett: 算法既简单又复杂，它们通过优化参与度来影响我们的行为。社交媒体平台上的算法变化，即使是很小的调整，也可能对社会产生巨大的影响，甚至导致现实世界的暴力事件。我非常担心人工智能时代虚假信息的传播，因为聊天机器人可以通过个性化的方式来操纵我们的观点和情绪。平台应该在内容审核方面投入更多资金，但最终，我们也需要承担起个人责任，提高批判性思维能力，避免成为算法的受害者。我认为我们正在进入算法逆向工程的黄金时代，我们可以利用人工智能来破解大公司的人工智能，以便为自己获得更好的交易。但是，除非每个人都了解这些，否则情况会更糟。

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Liana Batarkatishvili, founder of Sage & Jester, discusses the company's mission to combat misinformation, drawing from her experiences growing up in the former Soviet Union. She emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and awareness of how information shapes our perceptions.
  • Sage & Jester creates immersive experiences to promote critical thinking and combat misinformation.
  • Liana Batarkatishvili's background in the former Soviet Union shaped her understanding of propaganda and its impact.
  • Information is not just news; it's architecture, religion, and everything we see, shaping our thoughts and communication.

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This event is part of Critical Conversations, a new series on the age of misinformation by Intelligence Squared and Sage & Jester, hosted by Sophia Smith Galer. To see other events in this series, click here.

Where do we draw the line between free speech and dangerous misinformation? Algorithms not only dictate our data feeds but also reinforce our echo chambers, and the stakes have never been higher – both for our individual perspectives and for society at large.

How To Cure Your Algorithm dives headfirst into the pressing issue of digital manipulation. We’ll expose how unchecked algorithms can distort reality and question the balance between free speech and censorship. More than a debate, it’s a call to action: reclaim your digital narrative. In a series of dynamic sessions, you will receive an unprecedented opportunity to transform the way you interact with digital media, as you get the chance to triage and diagnose the issues in your algorithm before we lead you through some cultural therapies and digital medicinal interventions. We invite you to be at the forefront of this vital conversation – help shape the future of online discourse and empower individuals to take control of their own digital truth.

In May 2025 we were live at the Pleasance Theatre with host Sophia Smith Galer and journalist and author Jamie Bartlett for a critical conversation on the age of misinformation and how to take back control.

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