About the Center for Humane TechnologyWhile many people are familiar with our work through The Social Dilemma, our focus goes beyond the negative effects of social media. We work to expose the drivers behind all extractive technologies steering our thoughts, behaviors, and actions.Center for Humane TechnologyCHT_8e1aef3e-5fb7-11ed-9d82-24b71483ea00Our journey began in 2013 when Tristan Harris, then a Google Design Ethicist, created the viral presentation, “A Call to Minimize Distraction & Respect Users’ Attention.” The presentation, followed by two TED talks and a 60 Minutes interview, sparked the Time Well Spent movement and laid the groundwork for the founding of the Center for Humane Technology (CHT) as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2018.CHT CORE TEAMMaria BridgeChief Operations OfficerCamille CarltonSenior Policy & Communications ManagerBrooke ClintonOperations DirectorAndrew DunnHumane Innovation LeadRandima FernandoCo-FounderAbby HallDirector of Scheduling & AdvanceTristan HarrisCo-Founder & Executive DirectorKirsten McMurrayAssociate Producer, Your Undivided Attention PodcastAza RaskinCo-Founder & Program AdvisorJulia ScottSenior Producer, Your Undivided Attention PodcastCHT BOARD OF DIRECTORSLea EndresCo-Founder & CEO, NationBuilderTristan HarrisCo-Founder & President, Center for Humane TechnologyJanet LogothettiPrincipal Managing Partner, EvolutionBen RattrayFounder & CEO, Change.orgPremal ShahCo-Founder, Kiva.orgPeter WangCEO, Anaconda, Inc.CHT LEAD SUPPORTERSOmidyar NetworkEvolve VenturesCraig Newmark PhilanthropiesOpen Society FoundationsPatrick J. McGovern FoundationRobert Wood Johnson FoundationSilicon Valley Community FoundationOne ProjectKnight FoundationFord FoundationJohn Pritzker Family FundPritzker Innovation FundJ.W. Couch Foundationzero1derful.orgPark FoundationSN Charitable FoundationCHT Allies & AdvisorsFOUNDING ALLIES, KEY ADVISORS & COMMUNITYDr. Guillaume ChaslotFounder, AlgoTransparency.orgRenée DiRestaCHT Founding Advisor | Research Manager, Stanford Internet ObservatoryJoe EdelmanCo-Founder, Time Well Spent | Philosopher, Social Scientist; Former CTO, CouchSurfingLynn FoxCHT Founding Advisor | Principal, Fox CommunicationsTom GruberCo-Founder, SiriJonathan HaidtSocial psychologist, NYU Stern; Author, The Coddling of the American MindChris HughesCo-Founder, FacebookMeetali JainDeputy Director of Reset.techDr. Jon Kabat-ZinnFounder, Mindfulness-Based Stress ReductionDan KedmeyYour Undivided Attention Podcast, Founding ProducerDr. Robert LustigProfessor Emeritus, UCSFRoger McNameeCHT Founding Advisor, Co-Founder, Elevation Partners, Silver Lake PartnersCathy O’NeilAuthor, Weapons of Math DestructionSandy ParakilasSenior Product Marketing Manager, Privacy, AppleHong QuAdjunct Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School; YouTube’s First DesignerJustin RosensteinCo-Founder, Asana; Co-Inventor, Facebook ‘Like’ ButtonMarietje SchaakeInternational Policy Director, Stanford University's Cyber Policy CenterDr. Natasha SchüllProfessor, NYU; Author, Addiction by DesignEvan SharpCo-Founder & COO, PinterestMax StosselCHT Education Advisor, Poet, Filmmaker, SpeakerThe Duke of SussexCo-Founder, Archewell FoundationThe Duchess of SussexCo-Founder, Archewell FoundationK. Krasnow WatermanVisiting Scientist, MITJames WilliamsCo-Founder, Time Well Spent | Philosopher at Oxford Internet Institute; Ex-GoogleTim WuProfessor, Columbia Law School; Author, The Attention MerchantsJohn ZimmerCo-Founder & President, LyftA world with technology that respects our attention, improves our well-being, and strengthens communities_8e1af074-5fb7-11ed-9d82-24b71483ea00To align technology with humanity’s best interests_8e1af150-5fb7-11ed-9d82-24b71483ea00TechnologyHumanityWe believe that by understanding the root causes of harmful technology, we can work together to build a more humane future.CommunityInformation, Democracy & Well-BeingLead a comprehensive shift toward technology that strengthens our well-being, global democratic functioning, and shared information environment_8e1af2ea-5fb7-11ed-9d82-24b71483ea00Together with our partners, we are dedicated to leading a comprehensive shift toward technology that strengthens our well-being, global democratic functioning, and shared information environment. Our work focuses on:MediaProduce perspective-shifting media to sound the alarm on technology’s impacts on people, institutions, and society_8e1af3b2-5fb7-11ed-9d82-24b71483ea001PartnershipsPartner with organizations and allies to pursue strategic solutions across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors_8e1af466-5fb7-11ed-9d82-24b71483ea002Public SectorPrivate SectorPhilanthropic SectorResourcesEmpower leaders to take bold coordinated action_8e1af51a-5fb7-11ed-9d82-24b71483ea003LeadersProviding practical resources, from trainings to private briefings, that empower leaders to take bold coordinated action2013-12-312022-11-08https://www.humanetech.com/who-we-areOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net