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The Social Dilemma

Some of those things could be describedas simple algorithms, some could be described as...

Some of those things could be described
as simple algorithms, some could be described as algorithms that are so complicated,
you would call them intelligence

Full Transcript

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Some of those things could be described as simple algorithms,
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some could be described as algorithms
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that are so complicated, you would call them intelligence.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
48
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:31
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.
[crew member sighs] - The Social Dilemma 00:06
[crew member sighs]
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]