Philosopher Carissa Veliz on Meta: algorithms built to hijack dopamine
CarissaVeliz · x · 2026-09-17
Spanish-language podcast El hilo interviews philosopher Carissa Véliz on "False prophets: Meta, surveillance and AI predictions." She argues social media algorithms are designed to hook and addict users, lamenting that so many brilliant minds devote themselves to hijacking people's dopamine systems.
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