Conquering addictions with AI algorithms | Gabe Zichermann | TEDxSanFrancisco

[@RomanRackwitz]

Awesome, Gabe. Especially the differentiation between motivation and willpower. If you are motivated to stop but don't have the willpower to execute it, nothing changes. That is also a short sight by the Gamification industry. Commitments to support your willpower in the right time...that's cool. Congrats Gabe.

[@gzicherm]

Thanks Roman! Really appreciate it.

[@tristanklein8879]

Gabe, you are the man. Ive only just begun my journey into learning gamification and you are one of my favourites. Love your work and great presentation. Can't wait to give this product ago. Ive had a sugar addiction ive been trying to kick for many years now. So this sounds very exciting.

[@gzicherm]

Thanks Tristan! We don't yet have a sugar/food as a program, but we're hoping to soon.

[@ideoformsun5806]

Anxiety drives addiction. So we are treating anxiety.

[@eraltug]

Great stories and amazing potential to solve people's addiction. Well done talk by Gabe,we need to change our approuch to tech usage,AI and Gamification can help us!

[@gzicherm]

Thanks so much! :)

[@ideoformsun5806]

This needs more views. Maybe it's being shadow banned?

[@SarahVision]

incredible

[@MikeDrysdalePhD]

One question I would have for Gabe, you talk about addiction, and use phone usage as an example, how would Onward target that when the algorithm and AI depend on the usage data on the phone? Can you help reduce or eliminate addiction to the phone and the different apps/addiction producing resources that are on that phone?

[@gzicherm]

Mike - yes. The way Onward works is that it tracks your phone usage (both app and browser usage) and consolidates it into a single report. We are also about to release our desktop apps for Windows and Mac so you can see your usage there as well.

[@davidstarr853]

How do i get this?

[@loucarm9656]

Surely this app is just replacing the addiction with an a I addiction

[@gzicherm]

Hey Lou! Not at all. Onward is designed to get you on and off the app in about 1 minute each day (after you complete onboarding). We very specifically don't try to get you to use Onward more and more.

[@arlenecullen]

kfc in our area has the highest ratings for food violations. ill never eat at a kfc again coz they are the dirtiest fast food ever