Ex-Googler Harris on how tech ‘downgrades’ humans

Harris (pic) says he's concerned about people's addiction to technology, thanks to tools that major technology companies employ to persuade people to spend more time on their services. — AP

Tristan Harris wants to reverse the harmful effects he believes technology has had on all of us.

Harris, a former Google design ethicist, first rose to national awareness after a presentation he gave within Google in 2013 spread throughout the industry. In it, he argued that many tech products were designed to be addictive, causing people to spend too much time on them and distracting them from living their lives. He urged designers to alter their approach.