Social media platforms aren’t simply hosting conversations. They’re running systems borrowed from gambling and behavioral psychology. Artificial intelligence has supercharged the platforms to maximize screen time further, writes Mark Weinstein https://on.wsj.com/3OfwwjN

Social media platforms aren’t simply hosting conversations. They’re running systems borrowed from gambling and behavioral psychology. Artificial intelligence has supercharged the platforms to maximize screen time further, writes Mark Weinstein
on.wsj.com/3OfwwjN

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