If hate-fueled algorithms cause real-world harm, California tech companies should pay

If hate-fueled algorithms cause real-world harm, California tech companies should pay

Guest Commentary written by Jim Berk Jim Berk is CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Whether by design or by quiet submission to a rapidly-evolving digital landscape, the world’s largest social media companies have allowed their platforms to become factories of division, dehumanization and, increasingly, real-world violence.  What began as tools for connection have become engines of rage. It’s no accident. It’s business. At the heart of this tr…