The Case for Pro-Human Tech and How We Get There

<p>The need to create and shift towards pro-human tech is more important than it’s ever been. The question is, how do we get there? Do we leave it up to the governments, policy makers and diplomats to figure out or do we let Big Tech answer this for us? Does a world exist where they can all work together while our democracy is at stake? This week, Rana sits down with Zvika Krieger, Director of Responsible Innovation at Facebook, who is searching for the answers to these questions everyday. His breadth of experience in every corner of the tech world has equipped him with unique perspectives on how to tackle these issues. <br /><br />We talk to Zvika about what motivated his career trajectory to go from journalism, government, and now into the private sector. We also discuss the evolution of tech diplomacy in Silicon Valley, the biases that are inherent to product decisions, and how the societal impact of products are an existential risk for Big Tech companies like Facebook. </p><p>Connect with us on Twitter. We’re @CanCGSF and @RanaSarkar_. We look forward to continuing the conversation.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.zvikakrieger.com/">Zvika Krieger</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/zvikakrieger?s=20">Zvika Krieger Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/facebook-hire-ethics-product-design-dac5a71b-f264-4988-b4c7-1e229c544bd6.html">Scoop: Facebook hire aims to infuse ethics into product design</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-a-practical-guide-for-building-ethical-tech/">A Practical Guide for Building Ethical Tech</a></p><p><a href="https://www.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution">WEF Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution</a></p><p><a href="https://www.humanetech.com/">Center for Humane Technology</a></p><p><a href="https://alltechishuman.org/">All Tech Is Human</a></p><p><a href="https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/technology-ethics/#:~:text=Technology%20ethics%20is%20the%20application,the%20practical%20concerns%20of%20techno