Center for Humane Technology
Ensuring today's most consequential technologies actually serve humanity.
Year Founded:
2018
Geography:
North America
Address:
Center for Humane Technology 77 Van Ness Avenue 101-1601 San Francisco, CA 94102
Visit WebsiteTo drive a comprehensive shift toward humane technology that supports our well-being, democracy, and shared information environment. CHT identifies and transforms the incentives driving harmful technology
AI areas they serve
Areas of Focus
Humane technology design
AI ethics and incentives
Social media harms
Attention economy
Technology addiction
Children's online safety
AI governance
Public awareness and education
Policy advocacy
AI Impact Areas
Upcoming Goals
2026: Launching "AI and What Makes Us Human" initiative to address what norms, legal protections, and rights are needed to preserve what makes life meaningful in the age of AI
Supporting litigation on dangers of anthropomorphic AI chatbot design
2022: Launched free online course "Foundations of Humane Technology" (10,000+ participants)
Harris gave "The Wisdom Gap" speech at SXSW
Work has reached hundreds of millions of people worldwide
2020: Co-founders featured in Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" (38M households in first month)
2019: Launched "Your Undivided Attention" podcast (10M+ downloads)
2018: Founded by Tristan Harris, Aza Raskin, and Randima Fernando