Our executive director Daniel Barcay sat down for a discussion on companion chatbots, AI psychosis, and the emergence of the attachment economy, hosted by Human Change at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos. Video of all the panels will be available soon!

We’re thrilled that CHT co-founders, Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, will be at the #SundanceFilmFestival for the premiere of "The AI Doc" from Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell. If you want to connect while we’re in Park City, we’d love to hear from you. For more info: https://bit.ly/45olxdj

At the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, CHT co-founder Tristan Harris sat down with @yoshuabengio.bsky.social for a discussion on the critically important question of how to align AI with human thriving. For more information on Human Change, go to: https://humanchange.com/

OpenAI just announced their plans to include ads in ChatGPT. Our executive director Daniel Barcay wrote in @techpolicypress.bsky.social last year about how much of a disaster that's going to be. Read his diagnosis of the broken incentives behind advertising in AI: https://bit.ly/4b8maeL

In this week's episode of YUA, Dr. Zak Stein, founder of the AI Psychological Harms Research Coalition, explores the mechanisms behind AI psychosis, the incentives of the attachment economy, and the path to a future where AI enhances relationships instead of replacing them. Link in the replies.

Our partners at Encode have just launched planforai.org, the go-to website for young people entering the workforce. This is a critical resource to prepare students as they navigate the new uncertainty AI poses for work.

We're living in the world game theory built — where every interaction feels strategic and trust feels naive. AI threatens to lock that logic in place forever. How do we escape? Read the key takeaways from our conversation with Prof. Sonja Amadae on the Game Theory Dilemma: https://bit.ly/4qZ3mU0

In this week’s episode of Your Undivided Attention, Tristan and Aza sit down with prof. Sonja Amadae to explore how game theory captured modern life, why it's making the world feel increasingly meaningless, and how we can escape the game theory dilemma. Link to the full episode in the replies:

The AI jobs conversation is missing what's already happening. Total employment: stable. Early-career roles in AI-exposed fields: down 13-20%. The career ladder is breaking, not through mass layoffs, but by eliminating how people learn and advance. Read our latest on AIxJobs. Link in the comments.

Our Policy Director Camille Carlton joined the Regulating AI Podcast to discuss the the mental health risks of AI companions, the recent lawsuits against OpenAI and Character AI, and what enforceable AI policy actually looks like. Link to the full episode in the replies:

Everyone talks about the AI race with China. But are we even racing toward the same thing? In the latest episode of Your Undivided Attention, Tristan sits down with Selina Xu and Matt Sheehan to explore the state of Chinese AI development. Link to the full episode in the replies:

Tristan went on the Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway to why kids are bearing the brunt of AI's fastest-moving harms—from AI companions to mental health collapse to the looming jobs crisis—all while the U.S. and China race toward AGI. Link to the full conversation in the replies.

We're honored that Tristan Harris' TED talk made TED's 10 Essential Ted Talks of 2025. If you haven't seen it yet, the talk explores the dangerous path we're on with AI and the choices still available to us to choose a different one. https://www.ted.com/playlists/891/10_essential_ted_talks_of_2025

On this week’s episode of Your Undivided Attention, Ethan Mollick and Molly Kinder explore what the introduction of AI agents means for workers and why this is the crucial moment, when we still have agency to steer AI toward augmentation instead of pure automation: https://youtu.be/_ygS5DPYZ7E

The uncertainty around AI and jobs is real. Should I go back to school? Change careers? Is my industry safe? On the latest episode of YUA, we sat down with professor Ethan Mollick and economist Molly Kinder to get clarity on AI's impact on the labor market. Links in replies.

"When the technology you turn to for objective advice has financial incentives to change your mind, human autonomy itself is at stake." Our executive director Daniel Barcay wrote about the broken incentives behind monetizing AI and why they're so corrosive to human psychology. Link in replies:

CHT co-founder Tristan Harris joined Steven Bartlett on Diary of a CEO for a wide-ranging conversation on the broken incentives shaping the AI race, the narrow path to a better future, and why this is THE moment for civic engagement on AI—before our path is decided for us. Link in the replies.

CHT is proud to endorse a new framework to address the risks of human-like AI. Companies can—and should—design AI that maintains clear human-machine boundaries. Link to our statement in the replies.

It's been another big year in AI. We tried to make sense of it all in this year's Ask Us Anything! Check it out: 📺 Watch - https://youtu.be/TsXZ5zJ0xRw 🎧 Listen - http://bit.ly/473WY6H

Our friends at Project NoSoNovember are taking action to reclaim our time, mental health, and real-world connections. This November, they’re encouraging people to take a month or shorter break from social media to improve their overall wellbeing. Check out the initiative at http://NoSoNovember.org.

CHT co-founder Tristan Harris returns to "The Daily Show" for an incisive conversation about the reckless AI path we're on, driven by the race to achieve market dominance: "This is an insane way to roll out a technology." Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=675d_6WGPbo

The ozone hole was a man-made crisis that posed a catastrophic risk to life on earth. Humanity rallied together to fix the problem. How did that happen and what can it teach us about the AI crisis? Find out on this week’s YUA: Watch - https://youtu.be/Qx0GRpPW2PA Listen - http://bit.ly/4gmSUkY

Powerful tech. Disempowered employees. Insiders see emerging AI risks up close. But if they speak out, they face threats and blowback, with no formal protections. It's time for real whistleblower protections in tech. Read our piece: bit.ly/3HsddjT

📣 What are YOUR biggest questions and concerns about #AI? We are putting together our annual Ask Us Anything episode for #YourUndividedAttention, and we’d love to hear from YOU! 📧 Send your short (20-60 second video) with your name, location, and question to: [email protected]

Top AI companies are in court arguing that their chatbots are protected by the first amendment. It’s part of a strategy for more protections for AI and less accountability. On YUA this week, we discuss the role of the courts in steering AI and how we can steer it better: youtu.be/fu-W-sSvMCs

AI is racing ahead, creating an unstable dynamic that could end in either dystopia or chaos. On this week’s episode of YUA, Aza Raskin and Daniel Barcay sit down with Sam Hammond to explore how we can find the narrow path between these extremes. Watch - youtu.be/C8R8cDOrJSM Listen - bit.ly/4jG7ynj

💘 Love Bomb — AI is Coming For Our Relationships 💕 What happens when the top use case for generative AI becomes companionship? Hinge CEO Justin McLeod and Dr. Sherry Turkle join Daniel Barcay. 🧠 Read the full piece and subscribe here: lnkd.in/d6xc5ttW

Companionship is the #1 use for AI. On YUA, Sherry Turkle lays out her rules for AI companions: 👶  It’s not for kids 🧠  Remember, AI has no inner life 🤖  Let’s not humanize the machine Listen to the full panel with her and Hinge's Justin McLeod, from Esther Perel’s Sessions 2025: bit.ly/43KIpCi

⚠️ Artificial Intimacy Is Not Inevitable In this week’s episode of Your Undivided Attention, MIT researchers Pattie Maes and Pat Pataranutaporn join Daniel Barcay to examine the design decisions shaping today’s AI tools. 🎧 bit.ly/43gSE0B 📖 bit.ly/4kjlOmC

AI chatbots can feel human. But they’re not. They’re platforms built to maximize engagement. It doesn’t have to be this way. On this week's YUA: AI researchers from MIT explore how AI can be designed to truly support human flourishing. 📺 Watch – youtu.be/hJ80NqXlGSk 🎧 Listen – bit.ly/4milbf6

Tristan Harris sat down with @elisewho.bsky.social on TED Talks Daily to discuss his urgent new talk on the dangerous AI path we’re on now—and how we can chart a better one: bit.ly/3GTJyzm And listen to the full talk here: bit.ly/4k4r4ur

AI’s potential benefits are incredible. But right now, we’re sleepwalking into a dangerous world. As Tristan Harris argues in an urgent new TED Talk, this doesn’t have to be inevitable. We must snap out of the trance, and coordinate toward a new path. Watch: bit.ly/44Aihft Read: bit.ly/4lTlwon

AGI is coming—are we prepared for this tsunami of change? 🌊 On this week’s episode of #YourUndividedAttention, we demystify the AGI debates, cut through the hype, and offer a roadmap for a better, more humane future. Check it out: 📺 Watch - youtu.be/FpaNVbVWkYI 🎧 Listen - bit.ly/3SdKfGc

📣 An important update on Megan Garcia’s lawsuit against the chatbot company Character.AI. centerforhumanetechnology.substack.com/p/charactera...

What happens when #AI confronts a moral crisis? Sometimes, it lies… 🤥 Researchers found that AI systems were willing to deceive their human operators in order to preserve their core values. On this week’s episode of #YourUndividedAttention: Watch - youtu.be/POe5-BgULmg Listen - bit.ly/4jEXrka

Sometimes the most powerful weapon against an immovable system is... laughter! In this week’s episode of hashtag#YourUndividedAttention, revolution strategist Srdja Popovic shares incredible stories about using humor and creativity to challenge power. Watch - www.youtube.com/watch?v=V91I...

Join us at the Center for Humane Technology—we are hiring a new Director of Philanthropy. This remote position can be based anywhere in the US, with occasional travel to the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, and Washington, D.C. www.humanetech.com/careers/dire...

'If people do not obey, rulers cannot rule.' Revolution strategist Srdja Popovic on what breaking the spell of authority can teach us about fixing the broken incentives in tech. Listen to this week’s episode of #YourUndividedAttention 🎙️ Watch - youtu.be/V91IgKpcTZk Listen - bit.ly/3Wot3Aj

CHT’S Camille Carlton is an expert advisor on two high-profile lawsuits against Character.AI. Here’s what you need to know about the app and how it works. youtu.be/NMU9ScJcvcI?...

Character.AI recklessly marketed an addictive and predatory product to children — putting their lives at risk to collect and exploit their most private data. CHT commends the Texas Attorney General for leading the way in the investigation of Character.AI and 13 other tech companies!

We’re hiring! CHT is searching for a Director of Philanthropy to lead our fundraising strategy. This is a role for someone with ten+ years in fundraising and experience with high $ donors. Does it sound like you or someone you know? Please share widely! www.humanetech.com/careers

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