08 November 2018
Bursting the Filter Bubble
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

AIGA San Francisco

130 Sutter Street

SAN FRANCISCO

Event is over
schedule
6:00 pm
Doors Open
8:30 pm
Doors Close // Event Ends

When the internet first launched, many anticipated that it would change the way we connected to one another and information, and rightfully so. Yet the problem of the “filter bubble,” has become a critical topic of our times as our personally tailored queries show us what we like and things we agree with.

How do we create platforms that speak to individual users, without also isolating them? How do we work ourselves outside of filters and create more nuanced, multi-dimensional forms of engagement that don’t box us in? What does that look like and is it even possible?

We'll hear from Nick Lum, the founder of Read Across The Aisle, deemed a "fitbit for your filter bubble" and a project that helps people find news and perspectives that don’t appear in their algorithmically-curated social media feeds. His work has been covered by the New York Times, BBC and NPR.


Getting to AIGA SF

Street parking is limited and the nearest parking garage is located at Sutter & Stockton. We encourage guests to use car sharing or take public transportation. We're located blocks away from the Montgomery BART station. We cannot accommodate bikes in our space, however, secure bike parking is located at the Embarcadero BART station, a 15-minute walk to our office.

We want to make all AIGA SF accessible to anyone who would like to attend, no matter their income level. For this reason, we have a limited number of scholarships available. For more information, please email harper@aigasf.org. Include in the subject line "Scholarship Inquiry," and a brief paragraph about why you're seeking a scholarship and why you would like to attend the event.

REFUND POLICY: We do not offer refunds. All ticket sales go directly to supporting AIGA SF programming and events.

Illustration by Hamda Al Naimi

speakers
Nick Lum is the founder of Read Across The Aisle, a project that helps people find news and perspectives that don’t appear in their algorithmically-curated social media feeds. Read Across The Aisle is available as an iOS app and Chrome extension, both of which are free. Nick’s work is funded by Kickstarter, Intel Capital, and The Tech Museum of Innovation, and has been covered by the New York Times, BBC, and NPR. Nick has spoken about his work at the World Forum for Democracy and the UN Solutions Summit. Nick lives in Woodside, CA with his wife and daughter.