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Tobias Rose-Stockwell    

Writer, Designer, Technologist & Media Researcher

Tobias Rose-Stockwell is a writer, designer, technologist and media researcher whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, WIRED, NPR, the BBC, and on CNN. He is the author of the book "Outrage Machine," which forcefully unpacks social media's influence on news, discourse and democracy. His research has been cited in the adoption of major interventions to reduce toxicity and polarization within tech platforms.

He previously ran humanitarian projects in Southeast Asia focused on civil-war reconstruction efforts. He spent six years in Cambodia rebuilding communities overcome by violent conflict, work for which he was honored with an award from the 14th Dalai Lama.

He lives in New York City.

Speech Topics

Persuasion and Performance: How Social Media Trains Us

Exploring the specific ways that social media has trained us to become the most extreme versions of ourselves — influencing our attention, our relationships, and our habits. This talk illuminates empowering strategies for reclaiming cognitive sovereignty, and restoring a healthier balance in our digital lives.

Navigating AI Anxiety

This talk is a deep dive into the society-wide repercussions of artificial intelligence, unpacking the hidden hazards intertwined with AI's unprecedented advancements. It provides an incisive look at how the rapid growth of AI technologies presents profound challenges, demanding our careful attention and proactive mitigation strategies. But this talk is more than hyperbole, focusing on pragmatic real-time solutions and methods for navigating these disruptions with our sanity intact.

Social Media and Mental Health: How We Can Reclaim Our Minds

Diving into the profound nexus of social media and mental health, this talk not only illuminates the current landscape but also provides actionable steps for individuals to take, along with and a visionary framework for designing digital products that foster a healthier, more human-centered future.

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