How We Added Social Media AI Features Without Turning the Feed Into a Slot Machine
Adding social media AI features to a community platform does not require replicating the engagement-maximising dark patterns that make mainstream social networks compulsive and harmful. AI can improve content relevance, surface useful connections, reduce moderation burden, and help users find what they came for - all without infinite scroll, variable-ratio reinforcement schedules, or algorithmic amplification of outrage. This article is…
