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The Social Dilemma

I like to say that algorithms are opinions embedded in code

[crew member sighs] [Cathy]
I like to say that algorithms are opinions embedded in code

Full Transcript

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[Cathy] I like to say that algorithms are opinions
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embedded in code...
Duration
6 seconds
Views
76
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:39
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, drama
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.
Algorithms are optimized to some definition of success. - The Social Dilemma 00:04
Algorithms are optimized to some definition of success.
So, if you can imagine, - The Social Dilemma 00:10
So, if you can imagine,
You are giving the computer the goal state, "I want this outcome," - The Social Dilemma 00:08
You are giving the computer the goal state, "I want thi...
And so, every day, it gets slightly better - The Social Dilemma 00:08
And so, every day, it gets slightly better
And no one really understands what they're doing - The Social Dilemma 00:05
And no one really understands what they're doing
The algorithm has a mind of its own, so even though a person writes it, - The Social Dilemma 00:12
The algorithm has a mind of its own, so even though a person...
There's only a handful of people at these companies, - The Social Dilemma 00:06
There's only a handful of people at these companies,
There's only a few people who understand how those systems work, - The Social Dilemma 00:10
There's only a few people who understand how those syst...
So, as humans, we've almost lost control over these systems. - The Social Dilemma 00:07
So, as humans, we've almost lost control over these sys...
Because they're controlling, you know, the information that we see, - The Social Dilemma 00:07
Because they're controlling, you know, the information ...
-[console whirs] -[Growth AI] Cross-referencing him - The Social Dilemma 00:06
-[console whirs] -[Growth AI] Cross-referencing him
There are 13,694 people behaving just like him in his region. - The Social Dilemma 00:05
There are 13,694 people behaving just like him in his region...
-What's trending with them? -We need something actually good - The Social Dilemma 00:07
-What's trending with them? -We need something actually...
My analysis shows that going political with Extreme Center content - The Social Dilemma 00:07
My analysis shows that going political with Extreme Center c...
Okay, okay, so we've tried notifying him about tagged photos, - The Social Dilemma 00:08
Okay, okay, so we've tried notifying him about tagged p...
But what about User 01265923010? - The Social Dilemma 00:05
But what about User 01265923010?
For months and, like, literally all of them, and then nothing. - The Social Dilemma 00:04
For months and, like, literally all of them, and then nothin...
I calculate a 92.3 percent chance of resurrection - The Social Dilemma 00:05
I calculate a 92.3 percent chance of resurrection
Uh... [sighs] - The Social Dilemma 00:05
Uh... [sighs]
-What? -[fanfare plays, fireworks pop] - The Social Dilemma 00:05
-What? -[fanfare plays, fireworks pop]