The AI That Could Heal a Divided Internet | TIME

Summary

The article discusses Jigsaw's development of AI classifiers to identify and elevate positive, constructive content in social media to promote healing in online communities, moving beyond solely moderating harmful content. This approach involves natural language processing and could impact the social information processing and economy of platforms like Reddit. The new AI tools use large language models to assess qualities such as compassion and reasoning in posts, potentially shifting the focus from engagement-based ranking to content quality, hence altering the social media landscape and addressing issues of content moderation. Key figures like Tin Acosta and Jonathan Stray provide insights into the potential of these AI-driven changes.