TEDTalks Health   /     How targeted ads might just save your life | Sandersan Onie

Summary

Could the tech industry's complex algorithms support people during their darkest times, rather than just deliver targeted ads? Drawing from his own experience with depression, this week we're revisiting a talk by global mental health researcher Sandersan Onie, who shows how internet search behaviors can provide valuable insights into suicide risk and potentially help save lives by reaching people in a deeply personal way, at a crucial moment.

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Could the tech industry's complex algorithms support people during their darkest times, rather than just deliver targeted ads? Drawing from his own experience with depression, this week we're revisiting a talk by global mental health researcher Sandersa
Duration
12:29
Publishing date
2024-11-26 05:00
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https://audiocollective.ted.com/
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https://chtbl.com/track/48D18/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/d46a1d/dovetail.prxu.org/343/6e5feb3f-d6af-4494-98c2-c47ab7beedba/SandersanOnie_2022X_TH_SegA.mp3
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Could the tech industry's complex algorithms support people during their darkest times, rather than just deliver targeted ads? Drawing from his own experience with depression, this week we're revisiting a talk by global mental health researcher Sandersan Onie, who shows how internet search behaviors can provide valuable insights into suicide risk and potentially help save lives by reaching people in a deeply personal way, at a crucial moment.