Unfollow the Algorithm: A New Vision for Human-Centered Tech with Sophia Bush and Ev Williams
Ev Williams helped shape the social internet as we know it: co-founding Twitter, Blogger and Medium. But after two decades inside the machine, he’s building something radically different: a platform designed not to capture your attention, but to return it to the people who matter. In this candid, idea-rich conversation with actor and activist Sophia Bush, Ev shares the hard-won insights behind his new venture, Mozi: a private social network that helps you see your people more, offline. Together, they explore how tech can evolve to serve our humanity, not exploit it, and what the next era of digital connection might look like.
This talk was recorded at Summit Detroit in June 2025.
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Ev Williams & Sophia Bush, Unfollow the Algorithm: A New Vision for Human-Centered Tech
Ev Williams helped shape the social internet, co-founding Twitter, Medium and Mozi. Now, he’s rethinking tech’s impact. In conversation with Sophia Bush, he explores how the race for attention erodes connection—and what it takes to build platforms that serve humanity, not exploit it.