Tristan Harris

Co-founder

Center for Humane Technology

Ethics and justice

The conscience of the attention economy turned AI advocate: argues we are repeating the social-media mistake of deploying first and understanding later.

Declines to give a number

On timing

Warns that AI capabilities are compounding faster than institutions can adapt, on the social-media model of harm.

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What they call for

  • Liability for AI caused harms
  • Matching the pace of deployment to the pace of safety
  • Treating AI as a public trust question, not just a market

Last verified 5 September 2026

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