person
Zeynep Tufekci
Princeton sociologist; NYT columnist
Princeton sociologist and NYT opinion columnist whose work has shaped mainstream understanding of algorithmic influence on democracy and epistemic ecosystems.
current Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University; Columnist, The New York Times
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Governance firstendorses
Lead with regulation, treaties, liability regimesArgues the near-term threat of AI is about existing power structures using AI for social control, not speculative takeover.
“The YouTube recommendation algorithm is an example of the real and immediate dangers of AI. The immediate threat is how AI is used, right now, by powerful corporations or states for profit or for social control.”
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Record last updated 2026-04-25.