Center for Humane Technology

The Center for Humane Technology (CHT) is a <a href="/facts/Nonprofit/AmXu2c85">nonprofit</a> organization dedicated to radically reimagining the digital infrastructure. Its mission is to drive a comprehensive shift toward humane technology that supports the collective well-being, democracy and shared information environment. CHT has diagnosed the systemic harms of the attention economy, which it says include <a href="/facts/Internet_addiction/TlagjnWJ">internet addiction</a>, <a href="/facts/Mental_health/QIszfk6D">mental health</a> issues, <a href="/facts/Political_extremism/2AgIalFJ">political extremism</a>, <a href="/facts/Political_polarization/fYgdHgh7">political polarization</a>, and <a href="/facts/Misinformation/L8N5r8np">misinformation</a>. The Center for Humane Technology's work focuses on alerting people to technology's impacts on individuals, institutions, and society; identifying ways to address the consequences of technology; encouraging leaders to take action; and providing resources for those interested in humane technology.
Launched in 2018, the organization gained greater awareness after its involvement in the <a href="/facts/Netflix/TKtlFVY9">Netflix</a> original documentary <a href="/facts/The_Social_Dilemma/MBKUSpK0">The Social Dilemma</a>, which examined how social media's design and business model manipulates people's views, emotions, and behavior and causes addiction, mental health issues, harms to children, <a href="/facts/Disinformation/JNY1zmLJ">disinformation</a>, polarization, and more. The film was watched by 38 million households in its first month, making it the second-most watched documentary on Netflix.

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Center for Humane Technology