Instagram's AI algorithm is designed to maximize engagement and keep users staring at the screen to view more ads, leading to addiction.
The platform is engineered like a casino with features like infinite scroll, random dopamine hits, FOMO content, and AI-generated recommendations.
For young people, Instagram's effects can be detrimental, affecting attention spans, self-worth, mental health, and real-world social skills.
Users pay for the platform with their attention, every action is turned into data, sold to advertisers, and used to exploit behavior for profit, raising ethical concerns about AI dictating human emotions and behaviors.