Tristan Harris

Tristan Harris
Harris during the Collision Conference at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 2018
Born1983 or 1984 (age 40–41)
EducationStanford University (BS)
OrganizationCenter for Humane Technology (co-founder)
Known forStarring in The Social Dilemma (2020)
WebsiteOfficial website

Tristan Harris (/trɪsˈtɑːn/; born 1983/1984) is an American technology ethicist. He is the executive director and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology.

Harris has appeared in the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. The film features Harris and other former tech employees explaining how the design of social media platforms nurtures addiction to maximize profit and manipulates people's views, emotions, and behavior. The film also examines social media's effect on mental health, particularly of adolescents.

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