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The Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma

The technology that connects us also controls us.

20207.41h 34m

Overview

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

Directed by Jeff Orlowski
Written by Vickie Curtis, Davis Coombe, Jeff Orlowski
Produced by Larissa Rhodes
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Tristan Harris

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Jeff Seibert

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Bailey Richardson

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Joe Toscano

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Sandy Parakilas

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Guillaume Chaslot

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Lynn Fox

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Aza Raskin

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Alex Roetter

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Tim Kendall

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Themes & Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.)technologysilicon valleyhigh tech surveillanceinternetsurveillancebig corporationmedia manipulationsocial networkteen suicidelow self esteemsocial mediainternet culturecommercialisminternet addictionsocial isolationself-harmadvertising campaignadvertising modellate stage capitalismmachine learningmedia addictionalgorithmsocietal collapsesmartphone

About The Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma is a documentary, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of artificial intelligence (a.i.), technology, silicon valley, high tech surveillance, internet, surveillance. Directed by Jeff Orlowski, it stars Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson. This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

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