outrage

When we press play on a YouTube video, we set in motion an algorithm that taps all available data to find the next video that keeps us glued to the screen. Because of its advertising-based business model, YouTube’s top priority is not to help us learn to play the accordion, tie a bow tie, heal an injury, or see a new city — it’s to keep us staring at the screen for as long as possible, regardless of the content. This episode’s guest, AI expert Guillaume Chaslot, helped write YouTube’s recommendation engine and explains how those priorities spin up outrage, conspiracy theories and extremism. After leaving YouTube, Guillaume’s mission became shedding light on those hidden patterns on his website, AlgoTransparency.org, which tracks and publicizes YouTube recommendations for controversial content channels. Through his work, he encourages YouTube to take responsibility for the videos it promotes and aims to give viewers more control.

If the world says “you’re enough” and you don’t believe it, it doesn’t matter.
If you are the only person in the world who says “I am enough,” that’s all you need.
How you finish the phrase “I am” will change your entire life. Saying “I am worthless” or “I am stupid” speaks those words into existence.
If you don’t finish the phrase “I am,” someone else will fill it in for you. It could be your parents, your partner, or even your critics.
The truth is, you are special. You are loved. You are enough.
On this episode, I discuss this idea with a powerful and polarizing media personality: Glenn Beck.
Glenn Beck is founder of TheBlaze, a news and entertainment network, where he hosts The Glenn Beck Show. He’s a renowned American media personality, political commentator, and author.
Glenn has lived through a lot of tragedy in his life.
He has chosen to use all that he’s been through to get to where he is today. He’s not perfect nor does he expect anyone else to be.
Glenn makes the argument that we should stop making people into heroes or villains.
Learn all about Glenn’s journey and how he thinks about the bigger picture instead of getting outraged on Episode 698.