Our reality shaped by recommendation algorithms | Dr. Tim Kessler | TEDxTUBerlin

It is no secret, that through Social Media, human contact has become less important through the years. In our everyday life, reality is shaped by digital directions, such as Google or Facebook. The data that we provide create a “recommended reality”, which we accept as a given. Still, is it possible to break out of this tech-driven truth? Tim Kessler’s natural passion for innovation and disruption inspired him to assume a new online identity. Hear what he learned from this experiments at TEDxTUBerlin. Tim is a design thinker with strong analytical background who currently works as an Innovation Consultant at global creative agency in Munich and enjoys teaching M.A. courses in his free time. His studies led him to write his Ph.D. thesis on smart-glasses, augmented and virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. Through scholarly and work residencies in Bogotá, New York City and Munich, he possesses a diverse perspective and international mindset. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx