Tina Eliassi-Rad

And so there's this kind of feedback loop that goes on and on. And it's oftentimes not captured in terms of who's influencing who most. And one example that I like here is like think about dating apps.

And so there's this kind of feedback loop that goes on and on. And it's oftentimes not captured in terms of who's influencing who most. And one example that I like here is like think about dating apps.

There was a story recently from Stanford that like most people are meeting on online dating apps these days instead of like through college or through their friends, family, et cetera, or at the local bar. Now, those dating apps have recommendation systems, right? And based on those recommendation systems, perhaps you meet somebody, you partner up, and you have babies.

There was a story recently from Stanford that like most people are meeting on online dating apps these days instead of like through college or through their friends, family, et cetera, or at the local bar. Now, those dating apps have recommendation systems, right? And based on those recommendation systems, perhaps you meet somebody, you partner up, and you have babies.

And so over time, these recommendation systems actually have an impact on our gene pool going forward.

And so over time, these recommendation systems actually have an impact on our gene pool going forward.

Yeah, but it's like, I suppose, and because these recommendation systems are all about exploitation and not exploration, but maybe you would say like my aunt or my grandmother or my college were also all based on exploitation and not exploration, right? But there is this notion that there are these algorithms that we can't understand what they're doing.

Yeah, but it's like, I suppose, and because these recommendation systems are all about exploitation and not exploration, but maybe you would say like my aunt or my grandmother or my college were also all based on exploitation and not exploration, right? But there is this notion that there are these algorithms that we can't understand what they're doing.

And perhaps 100 years from now, they may influence how our genome is evolving.

And perhaps 100 years from now, they may influence how our genome is evolving.

Yeah, I don't know, like, how far do we think certain things are going? And society has to decide. Like, for example, New York Times had this article a while back about how there's a person who's trying to set up a company, an online dating company, where, like, on the first or second dates, which are usually...

Yeah, I don't know, like, how far do we think certain things are going? And society has to decide. Like, for example, New York Times had this article a while back about how there's a person who's trying to set up a company, an online dating company, where, like, on the first or second dates, which are usually...

you know, not very good, my avatar and your avatar will go on the date and then they will report back. And only if, you know, both avatars are happy, then on the third date, we actually go out on the date. And so like how much of actually our human behavior are these things going to take over?

you know, not very good, my avatar and your avatar will go on the date and then they will report back. And only if, you know, both avatars are happy, then on the third date, we actually go out on the date. And so like how much of actually our human behavior are these things going to take over?

I think like I'm an introvert, so I'm like, oh, and also I'm a computer scientist. I'm like, oh, this is great. Let somebody else do the dirty work. And then maybe, you know, if it's a good day, I'll get out of my cave and I'll like go and talk to. But, you know, I for extroverts, they don't like it at all. So my husband was an extrovert. Like, what is what are you talking about?

I think like I'm an introvert, so I'm like, oh, and also I'm a computer scientist. I'm like, oh, this is great. Let somebody else do the dirty work. And then maybe, you know, if it's a good day, I'll get out of my cave and I'll like go and talk to. But, you know, I for extroverts, they don't like it at all. So my husband was an extrovert. Like, what is what are you talking about?

Am I just a brain in a vat now? Like what's happening now? So I think it depends on where you are in this extrovert, introvert scale.

Am I just a brain in a vat now? Like what's happening now? So I think it depends on where you are in this extrovert, introvert scale.

Indeed, indeed. For 30 plus years, it's been fantastic.

Indeed, indeed. For 30 plus years, it's been fantastic.