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We're building an artificial intelligence-powered dystopia, one click at a time, says techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci. In an eye-opening talk, Tufekci explains how the same algorithms companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon use to get you to click on ads are also used to organize your access to political and social information.

A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, from running elections to what we see and think. Tristan Harris argues that technology is hijacking our attention and what we can do about it.

Scared of superintelligent AI? You should be, says neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris -- and not just in some theoretical way. We're going to build superhuman machines, says Harris, but we haven't yet grappled with the politics and ethics of how best to contain and manage them.

Taking lessons from a historical pattern called 'Thucydides's Trap,' political scientist Graham Allison shows why a rising China and a dominant America could be headed towards a violent collision no one wants -- and how we can change course before it's too late.

Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues that the world is entering a new era of technopolarism, where technology companies hold unprecedented power, reshaping global geopolitics.

Global strategist Parag Khanna explores how connectivity and urbanization are reshaping geopolitics in a multipolar world.

We're building an artificial intelligence-powered dystopia, one click at a time, says techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci. In an eye-opening talk, Tufekci explains how the same algorithms companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon use to get you to click on ads are also used to organize your access to political and social information.

Journalist Stephanie Busari discusses the impact of fake news on real events, using the example of the Chibok girls kidnapping, and calls for combating misinformation to protect truth and democracy.

Journalist Markham Nolan shares tools and techniques for verifying information online, essential for combating misinformation that undermines democratic processes.