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Nick Clegg’s book on saving the internet reveals surprising stories from inside Meta
Nick Clegg's book, "How to Save the Internet," reflects on his time at Meta and offers his perspective on tech's future. The book received mixed reviews, but it contains some interesting insights and anecdotes. One surprising story details a training session where Clegg found himself in an uncomfortable MMA position with a colleague. Clegg argues that political content is a small percentage of Facebook users' feeds, suggesting other platforms are more responsible for political discourse. He believes social media has changed democracy without destroying it, a disruptive but not entirely negative transformation.Clegg recounts his decision to suspend Donald Trump's accounts following the January 6th Capitol riots. He believes that generative AI can offer solutions to the West's stagnating productivity and economic challenges. Clegg acknowledges the broken promise of capitalism for younger generations, pointing to AI's potential to help. He dismisses overly negative, doomsday scenarios related to artificial intelligence and its potential impact. Clegg also recounts his skepticism of the AI Safety Summit, where he felt discussions were making people more fearful.