Is Adolescence Proof That We Should Ban Social Media For Kids? with Ben Davies, Jag Sharma and Jason Kapadia - E88
Adolescence has parents in a panic, and governments in disarray - should we ban social media for kids? Is it too late to even try…?
The best and worst of technology is on full display this week on Disconnected, as Jason & Jag are joined by special guest Ben Davies to discuss this, as well as ChatGPT’s recent impact on the art world with its Studio Ghibli imitations.
This episode of Disconnected covers:
The huge societal questions posed by Adolescence, and whether social media is safe for our kids
Whether ChatGPT’s assimilation of Studio Ghibli’s handcrafted style is the death or the rebirth of art
AGI tools that are reinventing how we interact with the internet and the world around us
Episode Highlights:
“Just handing the kids a phone gives them access to a lot, even if you say, ‘Okay, no Instagram, no Tiktok’, there'll be another way that these kids can communicate.” - 8:10 - Jason Kapadia
“One in six teens encounter self harm or eating disorder content within minutes of joining platforms.” - 15:10 - Jag Sharma
“Would taking a phone away from a 13 year old be the answer, or is it educating and learning and understanding the impact of this and teaching this to the kids?” - 19:50 - Ben Davies
“The future is going to be nuts, and I don't think there's any way of stopping it.” - 46:00 - Jason Kapadia
Links & references:
Ben Davies
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjadavies/
Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: