Algorithm Shrugged

Ctrl-Alt-Speech · May 29, 2025 · 1h 1m · transcript

In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike is joined by guest host Zeve Sanderson, the founding Executive Director of the NYU Center for Social Media & Politics. Together, they cover:

If algorithms radicalize a mass shooter, are companies to blame? (The Verge)

Large Language Models Are More Persuasive Than Incentivized Human Persuaders (Arxiv)

A dangerous plan to ‘win’ the AI race is circulating (Washington Post)

Texas governor signs law to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app stores (Reuters)

AB 853: California AI…