Can we build digital tools as human as the problems they solve?
In short: In this TED talk, technologist Yasmin Green explores how software can counter radicalization, censorship, and online harassment. Discover how new interventions are helping to foster safer, more constructive digital dialogues.
Yasmin Green examines the role of technology in protecting users from violent extremism and persecution. Drawing on her work at Jigsaw, an Alphabet Inc. unit, she discusses programs designed to combat online harassment and radicalization. One notable project provides commenters with real-time feedback on how their words might be perceived, a tool that has already helped increase the availability of spaces for dialogue.
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