Tristan Harris
Co-Founder of the Center for Humane Technology
Tristan Harris
Co-Founder of the Center for Humane Technology
Biography
Called “the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience” by the Atlantic, Tristan Harris is a technology ethicist and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, a nonprofit dedicated to aligning technology with humanity’s best interest.
Tristan gained international recognition when he was featured in the Emmy-winning Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. Since raising the alarm on the harms of social media, Tristan has emerged as a leading public educator on the harms of unregulated artificial intelligence.
Named to the TIME100 AI list in 2023, Tristan is “a tech leader committed to ensuring that we get this generation of AI right, because we simply can’t afford to get it wrong.”
Speaker Videos
TED Talk
Tristan Harris - Real Time with Bill Maher
Tristan Harris - The Daily Show
Speech Topics
The Narrow Path
Tristan Harris urges us to find The Narrow Path—a third way for AI development that is between unchecked chaos and concentrated dystopian control, and where extraordinary technological power is deliberately matched with responsibility, restraint, and foresight.
AI & The Future of Humanity
The AI industry’s race to achieve market dominance is threatening the most valuable parts of humanity: identity, work, creativity, relationships, and inner life. Protecting what makes us uniquely human is essential to building a healthy, safe, and dignified human future. Tristan believes society must intentionally guide AI with shared values and strong governance so it strengthens rather than destabilizes human well-being.
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