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Tristan Harris (born ~1984) <ref name="one">Bosker, Bianca [https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/11/the-binge-breaker/501122/ The Binge Breaker] Retrieved 12 March 2021.</ref>is a former software engineer, computer scientist, psychologist <ref name="two">Bosker, Bianca [https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/who-is-tristan-harris-the-social-dilemma-subject-is-a-google-alum How Burning Man Inspired The Social Dilemma's Tristan Harris To Speak Out] Retrieved 12 March 2021.</ref>, and is most recently and widely known as a prominent information ethicist. He was also recently featured in the major documentary “The Social Dilemma” by Netflix where he talks about his experiences and realizations while working at Google <ref name = "two"/>. | Tristan Harris (born ~1984) <ref name="one">Bosker, Bianca [https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/11/the-binge-breaker/501122/ The Binge Breaker] Retrieved 12 March 2021.</ref>is a former software engineer, computer scientist, psychologist <ref name="two">Bosker, Bianca [https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/who-is-tristan-harris-the-social-dilemma-subject-is-a-google-alum How Burning Man Inspired The Social Dilemma's Tristan Harris To Speak Out] Retrieved 12 March 2021.</ref>, and is most recently and widely known as a prominent information ethicist. He was also recently featured in the major documentary “The Social Dilemma” by Netflix where he talks about his experiences and realizations while working at Google <ref name = "two"/>. | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
| − | + | As a child, Tristan Harris was fascinated by magic <ref name="three"> Lachenal, Jessica [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9038510/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Harris Biography] Retrieved 12 March 2021.</ref>. As he grew older and went to college, he found an interest in technology and computers. In college, Tristan studied computer science at Stanford University with a degree in Computer Science and graduated in 2006 <ref name="five"> Lachenal, Jessica [https://thefuturesociety.org/people/firstname-name-2/ Future Society] Retrieved 12 March 2021.</ref>. While studying at Stanford, Harris interned at Apple and helped to create the “Spotlight for Help” feature. In addition to his computer science classes, Harris took supplemental classes in behavioral economics, social psychology, behavior change, and habit formation. He really began to focus on human behavior change while working at Professor BJ Fogg’s Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab. His supplemental studies encouraged him to pursue a master's program in the “psychology of behavior change” [4]. He did not end up finishing his degree. Instead, while in school, Harris founded Apture, which was a service that allowed blogs and news sites to add additional facts or insights to their content. The company was so successful that Google eventually acquired the company. [6] Once Apture was sold to Google, Harris joined the team as a product manager. | |
| − | As a child, Tristan Harris was fascinated by magic <ref name="three"> Lachenal, Jessica [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9038510/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Harris Biography] Retrieved 12 March 2021.</ref>. As he grew older and went to college, he found an interest in technology and computers. In college, Tristan studied computer science at Stanford University with a degree in Computer Science and graduated in 2006 [ | + | |
== Work and Career == | == Work and Career == | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 12 March 2021
| Birthname | Tristan Harris |
| Date of Birth | 1984 |
| Birth Place | San Francisco, CA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Founder of the Center of Humane Technology |
| Biography | Information Ethicist |
Tristan Harris (born ~1984) [1]is a former software engineer, computer scientist, psychologist [2], and is most recently and widely known as a prominent information ethicist. He was also recently featured in the major documentary “The Social Dilemma” by Netflix where he talks about his experiences and realizations while working at Google [2].
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Early life and education
As a child, Tristan Harris was fascinated by magic [3]. As he grew older and went to college, he found an interest in technology and computers. In college, Tristan studied computer science at Stanford University with a degree in Computer Science and graduated in 2006 [4]. While studying at Stanford, Harris interned at Apple and helped to create the “Spotlight for Help” feature. In addition to his computer science classes, Harris took supplemental classes in behavioral economics, social psychology, behavior change, and habit formation. He really began to focus on human behavior change while working at Professor BJ Fogg’s Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab. His supplemental studies encouraged him to pursue a master's program in the “psychology of behavior change” [4]. He did not end up finishing his degree. Instead, while in school, Harris founded Apture, which was a service that allowed blogs and news sites to add additional facts or insights to their content. The company was so successful that Google eventually acquired the company. [6] Once Apture was sold to Google, Harris joined the team as a product manager.
Work and Career
Current Work in Information Ethics
Speaker Events
References
- ↑ Bosker, Bianca The Binge Breaker Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bosker, Bianca How Burning Man Inspired The Social Dilemma's Tristan Harris To Speak Out Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ Lachenal, Jessica Harris Biography Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ Lachenal, Jessica Future Society Retrieved 12 March 2021.
