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  • TikTok CEO Shou Chew dives into how the trend-setting video app and cultural phenomenon works - from what distinguishes its algorithm and drives virality to the challenges of content moderation and digital addiction. In a wide-ranging conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, he tells stories about the TikTok creators he loves and digs into thorny issues like data privacy and government manipulation - as well as speaking personally about his commitment to inspiring creativity and building community.
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  • @drecruz
    @drecruz Рік тому +1990

    Love tiktok or not, gotta give it to the CEO for handling Congress with such patience, professionalism and grace.

    • @CaptainPlanet007
      @CaptainPlanet007 Рік тому +22

      Expected!! Do you think he would be yelling and cussing them out?

    • @muru7514
      @muru7514 Рік тому +7

      100%

    • @hieroglyph321
      @hieroglyph321 Рік тому +24

      Just a fresh, western friendly face, masking the Chinese state.

    • @Deksingburi
      @Deksingburi Рік тому +1

      TikTok's Project Texas is a joke. Wherever is the database located, If we use CCP's software to access our data, we are at risk. Reviewing source code from China is also impossible because understanding someone else source code is 10 times harder than writing new source code. Nobody can do or pay for that. The data that other social media platforms sold have been filtered and modified so they are safe but TikTok is not.

    • @xya6530
      @xya6530 Рік тому

      @@Immortal-Daiki according to some random person on the internet 😂

  • @zehramuskan3714
    @zehramuskan3714 3 місяці тому +375

    I am impressed by how Patient, calm and composed he was in front of senators Amazingggg

    • @utubesucks9302
      @utubesucks9302 3 місяці тому

      What do expect from a CCPchowchow?

    • @iamhardwell2844
      @iamhardwell2844 2 місяці тому +4

      can't believe senators of the world superpower country are like mehs

    • @utubesucks9302
      @utubesucks9302 2 місяці тому

      @@iamhardwell2844 well CCPchowchow are well trained🤖

    • @utubesucks9302
      @utubesucks9302 2 місяці тому +4

      Well CCPeechowchow are well trained🤖

    • @daisydd1709
      @daisydd1709 2 місяці тому +6

      this is us Asian :)

  • @mariog.839
    @mariog.839 Рік тому +476

    he really is a really likable CEO, not avoiding questions, and explaining everything with simple examples.

    • @HevaNaisdey
      @HevaNaisdey 11 місяців тому +17

      He clearly deflected many questions and had a very obvious agenda. How did you miss any of that? The whole 40 minutes

    • @winterheng2359
      @winterheng2359 11 місяців тому +3

      @@HevaNaisdey I found out that as well. We chinese call it Tai Chi. He's avoiding by answering different questions or answer.

    • @jinraigami3349
      @jinraigami3349 11 місяців тому +17

      @@raymondhartono Racist.

    • @junyin5950
      @junyin5950 11 місяців тому +15

      @@HevaNaisdey The data is supervised by Americans, the code is transparent, and the data is kept locally in the United States. He answered. Other American social media didn't do that. What else do you need him to do?

    • @HevaNaisdey
      @HevaNaisdey 11 місяців тому

      @@junyin5950 hey man you do you. You listen to what you want to hear.

  • @toystoryscarymovie-forkids3323
    @toystoryscarymovie-forkids3323 6 місяців тому +105

    Anderson was asking only gotcha questions! Shou Chew was brilliant at addressing those gotcha questions with wisdom

    • @kingwing3203
      @kingwing3203 21 день тому +2

      The elegance of the Confucian scholar,big Love without fear

  • @hellonomasonto
    @hellonomasonto Рік тому +669

    This is so, so good! This is an excellent example of a CEO. He's articulate, straight to the point, clear, and knows his company thoroughly in and out

    • @Gar136
      @Gar136 Рік тому +31

      He also cares about his customers, finally a great CEO who definitely deserves his spot

    • @trivo1216
      @trivo1216 Рік тому +11

      You mean CCP CEO?

    • @hellonomasonto
      @hellonomasonto Рік тому +47

      @@trivo1216 You really need to get out more, bud.

    • @hellyeahjeremy
      @hellyeahjeremy Рік тому +1

      @@hellonomasonto LMFAOOOOO like serioeusly

    • @hellyeahjeremy
      @hellyeahjeremy Рік тому

      @@trivo1216 Republican? Yeah focus on losing elections to Gen-Z and paying ur taxes, this is future talk

  • @knight.xander
    @knight.xander 5 місяців тому +238

    Intrigued by TikTok’s focus on content over connections. I’ve been using boost app social to enhance my TikTok posts, and it’s working wonders for engagement. It's like what Shou Chew said about creativity. Awesome vid, btw!

    • @jenifer.t
      @jenifer.t 5 місяців тому +1

      Oh snap, I use that app too! It's been a lifesaver for brainstorming content ideas. The story templates? Absolute gold!

    • @anisahbintimohdfauzie2658
      @anisahbintimohdfauzie2658 Місяць тому

      What does this app do?

  • @ohRyo
    @ohRyo 11 місяців тому +262

    This is a really, really, good talk. I'm really impressed with how Chris Anderson able to ask the right questions, direct the talk, while still having a genuine conversation at the same time. Thanks for this TED!

    • @KosalPes
      @KosalPes 10 місяців тому

      Yes I think so.I get a lot of general knowledge from video.

    • @rizzamarmol7922
      @rizzamarmol7922 8 місяців тому +2

      Tiktok app was the for the Convention behavioral of the people inside to house and not to be crazy

    • @philippa1748
      @philippa1748 5 місяців тому +9

      well I just found most of the questions asked in the talk quite irritative and misleading. The only reason why the conservation could be kept flowing is that the CEO has shown a massive grace and tolerance to these questions and Tiktok has done everything right to make their platform not becoming the subject of those misleading questions and criticisms

    • @orangekeita
      @orangekeita 3 місяці тому

      I am afraid a lot of questions Chris has asked are full of bias and misunderstanding simply because of the fear that it has relation to China😂China must have done well to provoke such great amount of fear lol i have to say compared with twitter now X, Tiktok is far more healthy. The whole atmosphere is about enjoying life while twitter just full of anger and hatred if you get me.

    • @zsnowboardern9332
      @zsnowboardern9332 Місяць тому

      have you considered this? my question is that while tiktok serves its purpose, did they realize the unintended consequences and how so they balance that? for example people have died from tictok changes and people have committed suicide. these are not outliers and should be taken seriously. what are the measures that tiktok has taken to prevent the tragedies. i mean effective measures. after so many years of the existence of tiktok, tragedies still happen. i haven’t mentioned all the tragedies by the way. i know that good things can happen too but remember that when it comes to life, one is enough to make a statistical significance

  • @jinghao958
    @jinghao958 Рік тому +69

    Mr Show showed vey clear point and answered all of challenge questions. His logic is very straightforward and structured.

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому

      Maybe you didn't hear his English answers. He did not answer many of Chris Anderson's clear questions, to the point Chris had to repeatedly ask again some questions. It was obvious to people in the free world that Mr. Chew is a charlatan. He's probably very good for his company, but very dangerous for individuals & societies. Maybe no different than Mr. Zuckerberg???

  • @maximilianschwenck
    @maximilianschwenck 3 місяці тому +39

    He seems like a great CEO. Thanks for this amazing talk. So inspirational.

  • @Stellar.45
    @Stellar.45 9 місяців тому +41

    WOO. He is so talented and intelligent. Truly born to be a Good Leader.

    • @user-pv5ns8zs8v
      @user-pv5ns8zs8v Місяць тому

      TikTok = how to create more negative Algorithm to give the youths outside China more bad influence so that they can bring more harm to themselves.

  • @Melanie-ww4yk
    @Melanie-ww4yk 6 місяців тому +243

    As a TikTok user for a while now, everything he said about them inserting tool to get people off the app and in line with guidelines is true. I’ve gotten several “are you still on here?” videos telling me to get off after a binge. They also put in warnings for potentially inaccurate or biased videos. Hearing about the parental controls is reassuring as well. CEO is well spoken, rational, very smart, and seems to understand that keeping the platform healthy (in all ways) for its users is the best way towards continued growth. Also, there’s only so much they can do when it comes to some of the issues with kids: parents have to have some responsibility as well. Great talk. I just gained more respect for TikTok.

    • @gamesinfoprofile
      @gamesinfoprofile 3 місяці тому +2

      I didn't know about these. Thanks for sharing

    • @oskarolejnik6397
      @oskarolejnik6397 2 місяці тому +4

      "as a tiktoker user" wow, you are so special, your opinion is valid for sure, hence very few people have an account there? lmao

    • @zsnowboardern9332
      @zsnowboardern9332 Місяць тому

      my question is that while tiktok serves its purpose, did they realize the unintended consequences and how so they balance that? for example people have died from tictok changes and people have committed suicide. these are not outliers and should be taken seriously. what are the measures that tiktok has taken to prevent the tragedies. i mean effective measures. after so many years of the existence of tiktok, tragedies still happen. i haven’t mentioned all the tragedies by the way. i know that good things can happen too but remember that when it comes to life, one is enough to make a statistical significance

    • @michaelalexander3700
      @michaelalexander3700 Місяць тому +6

      @@oskarolejnik6397 ?? she only shared her experience. you are so rude.

    • @user-pv5ns8zs8v
      @user-pv5ns8zs8v Місяць тому

      TikTok = how to create more negative Algorithm to give the youths outside China more bad influence so that they can bring more harm to themselves.

  • @RayMak
    @RayMak 3 місяці тому +124

    He’s humble and smart

    • @DLBLOXX
      @DLBLOXX 3 місяці тому +3

      I forgot u existed

    • @smilingface2006
      @smilingface2006 2 місяці тому

      新年快乐

    • @DLBLOXX
      @DLBLOXX 2 місяці тому +1

      @@smilingface2006 新年快乐

  • @kongnic3340
    @kongnic3340 11 місяців тому +42

    this person is really in the most important position for this important app, and he is able to make it greater.

  • @leawang9142
    @leawang9142 3 місяці тому +35

    Mr Chew finally gets to express himself here in less than 30 minutes, compared to being cut every minute at the congress hearing. The host is such a good interviewer, he gets to poke at all the sensitive topics without being offensive and accusative. Finally, I'm amazed at how much additional effort and money TikTok was pushed to spend, in order to calm down concerns from all directions (psychological & political in particular). As honest efforts always pay off, I indeed believe in a future of longitivity for Tiktok.

  • @felixbright8523
    @felixbright8523 6 місяців тому +26

    I admire Shout’s confidence greatly

  • @mt9977
    @mt9977 9 місяців тому +25

    such an articulate and charismatic leader

  • @garogaryvoskorian2619
    @garogaryvoskorian2619 Рік тому +218

    We started exploring the space, but now we're fighting which country will lead the best social media app with it's algorithm and shifted all our focus to that part

    • @MrBazukaz
      @MrBazukaz Рік тому +8

      Ever since the expansion of the internet, everyone is running behind money

    • @TheGiantBunnysaid
      @TheGiantBunnysaid Рік тому

      It's important to remember that before Tik Tok, Vine was the premier short content video app. That whole debacle of a hearing on TikTok is essentially Meta, lobbying both sides of the political spectrum to ban it so it can eventually have people mass transition to it's Instagram one stop shop of a platform. They've already eaten up the SnapChat market, and now Tik Tok stands in it's way of the ever growing data marketshare.

  • @englishwithshahroz
    @englishwithshahroz 11 місяців тому +62

    so Impressive and He is really influential person in the world who has marvelous mindset. thumbs up.

  • @BlueMoonStudios
    @BlueMoonStudios 10 місяців тому +62

    Shou Chew is the man. He’s so good at dealing with people who are just salivating for a “gotcha”

    • @prism_pal
      @prism_pal 3 місяці тому +5

      You noticed that right?😅, i also think the interviewer was prepared behind the scenes to ask some absurd questions, to gather information from shou chew,

    • @user-pv5ns8zs8v
      @user-pv5ns8zs8v Місяць тому

      TikTok = how to create more negative Algorithm to give the youths outside China more bad influence so that they can bring more harm to themselves.

  • @thanhtuannguyen4290
    @thanhtuannguyen4290 8 місяців тому +24

    Im not using tiktok, but actually, i'm thinking of bussiness on tiktok rightnow ! Good talk from Mr. Shou Chew

  • @savingJobutupaki
    @savingJobutupaki 11 місяців тому +223

    He evades certain questions but he does it with such intelligence that most people misses it.

    • @junyin5950
      @junyin5950 11 місяців тому +37

      The data is overseen by Americans and the code is transparent. He answered. Other American social media didn't do that.

    • @csy897
      @csy897 11 місяців тому +43

      You avoided specifying which but I am assuming that you meant when Chris Anderson asks if he can guarantee that no foreign government can use tiktok to rig the political conversation. First, let's be real, American politics is already rigged by the capitalists, the corporates. Second, no sane, realistic, and humble person can ever guarantee they can stop bad actors. Which is why there is gun violence and other crimes. No government can guarantee it, much less a private entity. Third, the protections put in place by tiktok far exceeds anything that American big tech has tried to do or laws that American lawmakers have even come close to putting in place.

    • @jeffrey8921
      @jeffrey8921 11 місяців тому +2

      He meant none is perfect.

    • @charlesdegaulle2928
      @charlesdegaulle2928 11 місяців тому +4

      thats why he is paid almost $14million a year.

    • @ITPCD
      @ITPCD 10 місяців тому +16

      very media trained...he's an excellent talker

  • @lachlangarner4785
    @lachlangarner4785 Рік тому +26

    Great watch. Many thanks - such considered & articulate questions, answers and conversations from both sides

  • @l.b.861
    @l.b.861 3 місяці тому +9

    Very humble and well spoken. Both the interviewer and interviewee.
    🙏🏼
    And for some reason very i believe him. His a family man with no bad sentiments attached to him 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @BestURLShortenerBioPageQRCode
    @BestURLShortenerBioPageQRCode 8 місяців тому +7

    Thanks for the video❤❤.
    Concise and useful tips as always.

  • @callme_daddy88
    @callme_daddy88 11 місяців тому +51

    what a sophisticated and talented person Mr Shou is, really impressed by his vast knowledges and how he explained it all in detailed way very calm and down to earth 👍

    • @user-yx5ni9to8c
      @user-yx5ni9to8c 11 місяців тому

      Zhou no😅Shou

    • @mazel2169
      @mazel2169 11 місяців тому

      ​​@@user-yx5ni9to8c Shou指的是受没错。在新加坡,周的罗马字译写大多是Chew或Chau。Chew是潮州和闽南语发音。

  • @conniemcno
    @conniemcno 11 місяців тому +24

    Glad to see Chew was given a fair chance to explain their operations. This is the video the US Congress should watch.

  • @exploringwithruz
    @exploringwithruz 10 місяців тому +24

    Proud to be Singaporean 🇸🇬

    • @yodaichi888
      @yodaichi888 17 годин тому +1

      he's a proud Chinese.

  • @kenavada
    @kenavada 3 місяці тому +13

    He is really a sincere, honest, responsible and royal person, employee and CEO. 👍👍

    • @user-pv5ns8zs8v
      @user-pv5ns8zs8v Місяць тому

      TikTok = how to create more negative Algorithm to give the youths outside China more bad influence so that they can bring more harm to themselves.

  • @yadayadayehayeha
    @yadayadayehayeha Рік тому +27

    It's a collective effort and responsibility for the product and the consumer to maintain a safe environment within any platform. That's the main core vision towards the mission of understanding oneself and the other providing a good education system.

  • @elizabethtan9499
    @elizabethtan9499 3 місяці тому +63

    Our Singapore hero, our TIKTOK Star🌟🌟, Mr Chew!, 🇸🇬🇸🇬

  • @csy897
    @csy897 11 місяців тому +17

    From what I understood from this video, arguably, based on the interest graphs, tiktok may need to know less about you for the recommendation algo compared to social graphs. This was such a productive session and answered all the questions that Congress refused to let Shou answer or failed to ask. Chris Anderson and Shou Chew were brilliant.
    "You pulled off a kind of bipartisan consensus in US politics" - Just means that all US corporates are against tik tak and somehow tik tok hasn't bought any senator yet
    "You're one of the most influential and powerful people in the world, whether you know it or not" - Gives "with great power comes great responsibility" vibes and kind of speaks both of the humility of Shou and how much Chris Anderson genuinely hopes Shou knows the weight of his responsibility and how much he wishes Shou well.

  • @katarinajanoskova
    @katarinajanoskova Рік тому +33

    Great questions from Chris, I wish they had more time. Shou seemed very very careful and often too evasive in his answers.
    I don't have TikTok, I waste too much time on screens as it is. But I hope we find ways to make these things (social media, AIs etc) better for us as humanity rather than for few people's wallets.

    • @majipoe
      @majipoe Рік тому +5

      Agree with

    • @raidenyvelina8558
      @raidenyvelina8558 Рік тому +4

      literally! all the other top comments saying hes such a good ceo are giving bootlicker energy, he was so evasive when answering that sometimes i wondered if he even understood the question

    • @miko8927
      @miko8927 11 місяців тому +12

      @@raidenyvelina8558 I don't think the host asked genuine questions, it was more like a trial again. Basically all the questions he asked could be applied to any other social media platforms, about privacy, about data, about addiction, but why tiktok? Because it is Chinese, that is the only reason why tiktok is getting so much attention. Facebook did the something years ago and I don't see this level of interrogation.

  • @nancybroadcast
    @nancybroadcast 7 місяців тому +8

    Great interview! Thanks Chris, it has changed my perception about Tik Tok, for better🎉❤

  • @alveralmoroto7208
    @alveralmoroto7208 Рік тому +113

    Shou broke-downed and emphasized the geniusand brilliance of the Interest Graph really well, without really saying the word itself. Such a mad skill.

  • @markhor_017
    @markhor_017 Місяць тому +8

    tiktok is the number 1 platform to showcase your talent to the world.

  • @shaec.6178
    @shaec.6178 Рік тому +66

    Shou Chew is an exemplary leader of today. We can say all we want but this gentleman has exhibited professionalism, emotional regulation at the highest degree in all situations we have been shown, integrity and intelligence.
    I think we have to be fair that TikTok is an app and in the end it is a business with a mission and vision like all businesses do. While they have responsibility to their customers, the customers must be accountable on how they use the app, too. It's a collaboration effort between users and the app. If we are civil and morally aware, we would know what to and what not to. TikTok is an app that allows a stage for anyone and everyone regardless of our status, connections. Mr Chew says it, everyone stands a chance to make it so long as you have talent and of course posting regularly.
    Just like everything in life, exercise moderation, it will be a safe platform for all.

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому

      Naive comment. Heard of dopamine? It shatters such simplistic views of behavior. It drives addictions, as does TikTok!

    • @s.7980
      @s.7980 Рік тому +1

      👍🏼

  • @tonyhuy686
    @tonyhuy686 2 місяці тому +7

    He is a very honest man the way he speak,,,,they he was not afraid of all Americans Congressmen questioning 👍👍👍✌️

    • @user-pv5ns8zs8v
      @user-pv5ns8zs8v Місяць тому

      TikTok = how to create more negative Algorithm to give the youths outside China more bad influence so that they can bring more harm to themselves.

  • @sleepym168
    @sleepym168 2 місяці тому +3

    The fact that the interviewer is asking the questions and behaving like he knows everything better than the CEO of TikTok. I personally think that minimum questions should be a great opportunity for us to learn more from the CEO. You’re with a talent and you act like you’re a genius. That’s insane

  • @kevando_gg
    @kevando_gg Рік тому +11

    wow. big fan of Chris here. he asks the question

  • @JuliaM-hy1yn
    @JuliaM-hy1yn 2 місяці тому +6

    I’m installing TikTok while listening to this Ted talk. What an impressive person.

    • @user-pv5ns8zs8v
      @user-pv5ns8zs8v Місяць тому

      TikTok = how to create more negative Algorithm to give the youths outside China more bad influence so that they can bring more harm to themselves.

  • @enggarsyahbara659
    @enggarsyahbara659 4 місяці тому +5

    I just watched this video and I think is very, very good talk

  • @dheerendrabhandari751
    @dheerendrabhandari751 Рік тому +45

    A very thoughtful cEO, who can articulate so well.

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому

      People in the free world can see he's naive, duplicitous, or both. Being an articulate doesn't matter if you're unethical or naive.

    • @dheerendrabhandari751
      @dheerendrabhandari751 Рік тому +4

      @@keep-ukraine-free528 he is making every efforts to address everyone concerns. This shows how dedicated he is, coming out of competitive billion people gave him a survival instict.

  • @rogersilveira6036
    @rogersilveira6036 Місяць тому +2

    Chew impressed me a lot. He's a guy to be studied in courses related to Rhetoric. He's so well spoken and eloquent. Right now this guy is super hot in the market. He could basically choose where he wants to work, put his résumé to an auction and see what companies, governments or any kind of industry that needs a public relations officer and see who offers him more money.

  • @Ayanda846
    @Ayanda846 Рік тому +108

    It's not always easy to be negative about your product as a business person but truth be told making the users to be glued to using tiktok for longer periods of time is one of their main goals as a company

    • @aertybhujm1
      @aertybhujm1 11 місяців тому +4

      He is handsome, eloquent, and seemingly sincere but I won't totally buy what he said.

    • @OSNLebuna
      @OSNLebuna 7 місяців тому

      pause@@aertybhujm1

  • @ZWC263
    @ZWC263 Рік тому +90

    Im not on tiktok i have never used it, but the CEO speaks so well and i think its a good platfomr but the USA government is afraid of free speech more than they preach about it

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому +4

      The issue has nothing to do with free speech. It has to do with human nature - dopaminergic response (which causes many addictions). Apps like TikTok are causing mental health crises in every nation, especially among youth.
      In the future, hopefully you realize that the first thing that pops into our head ("free speech") may not be the issue at hand.
      I hope you can push yourself to think on topics more broadly, and you can see it's a complicated world. Best of luck.

    • @amulia1
      @amulia1 2 місяці тому +3

      @@keep-ukraine-free528Is youtube not an addiction? Theres more active users on youtube, and people spend longer hours on youtube than tiktok. Yet tiktok is mentioned in adiction. Thats sick.

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 2 місяці тому

      @@amulia1 You're making a classic mistakes of equivalents. Why did you assume *_both_* aren't addictive? Both ARE addictive. But TikTok is much more addictive, in two ways. First -- per hour, TikTok throws many more short-form videos at a typical user. So on TikTok, a user is bombarded by more addictive & emotional moments per hour. (TikTok's video creation tools let content-creators create more "catchy" & addicting/emotional videos - by comparison a typical YT video is less exciting & often boring). Second, TikTok's algorithms are optimized for more active emotional engagement every second & every minute. YT can't (and doesn't need to) monitor the user so often (since YT videos are so much longer. Both are addictive & both manipulate their users, but TikTok does both much more. It's more dangerous. The sociological studies keep showing TikTok is one of the most addictive. All of this comparative info comes not from belief or opinion, but from many scientific & sociological studies.

    • @libiskit
      @libiskit Місяць тому

      ​@keep-ukraine-free528 if Tik tok is owed by a US investor will you still call them out?

    • @amulia1
      @amulia1 Місяць тому +1

      @@keep-ukraine-free528 Do you understand the meaning of addiction? People spend on average longer hours than Tiktok. Do you think UA-cam does not use algorithm to predict what you want to watch? Why do you think it always recommends the perfect videos. In fact UA-cam has the biggest data base for this, because its owned by google. Furthermore, UA-cam also has youtube shorts which is the exact same as Tiktok. UA-cam is just worst than tiktok in every way. Even the adds that are ran in youtube are significantly longer.

  • @maliknoman3163
    @maliknoman3163 9 місяців тому +4

    amazing interview i had ever saw.

  • @davidcook680
    @davidcook680 11 місяців тому +13

    Im a 41 old male living in Oklahoma. I use TikTok few times a week. I don't see anything wrong with it. Overtime it shows you videos you will most likely enjoy. I think it's a great app. You can if you aren't careful almost fall into a trance. Keep saying one more video. I like the app.

    • @user-pv5ns8zs8v
      @user-pv5ns8zs8v Місяць тому

      TikTok = how to create more negative Algorithm to give the youths outside China more bad influence so that they can bring more harm to themselves.

  • @SangLe-ng5qi
    @SangLe-ng5qi 5 місяців тому +5

    this is really great talk.

  • @NabeelFarooqui
    @NabeelFarooqui Рік тому +42

    This is a bazillion times better than what they did in the Congress hearing

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому

      Lol, "bazillion". Sure. This guy Shou Chew is trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes. He's good for his company, but bad for people & society. Maybe another Zuckerberg?????

  • @huykieu-dh6ld
    @huykieu-dh6ld Рік тому +26

    like it or not, huge respect to this man.

  • @raymond1196
    @raymond1196 4 місяці тому +7

    I really like this CEO...ALL THE BEST SIR

  • @Wenwu-wo9qq
    @Wenwu-wo9qq 2 місяці тому +2

    He is humble and honest, also logically empressed ideas

  • @IDonShipCh
    @IDonShipCh 3 місяці тому +5

    This is how the hearing with congress should've been like. Not senators constantly interrupting the CEO just so they can hear themselves talking....

  • @cactusentertainments6982
    @cactusentertainments6982 Рік тому +12

    Shou chew looks like a easy going friendly guy 😊

  • @doloresreddicksluckett3685
    @doloresreddicksluckett3685 10 місяців тому +3

    Exceptional interview!

  • @sparklingscent
    @sparklingscent 7 місяців тому +7

    He is one way to define the phrase, "pleasant on the eyes."

  • @OneTangledSoul
    @OneTangledSoul Рік тому +22

    this is like another congressional hearing, but with manners from the host.
    two things i like about Shou's speaking on Ted:
    1. he really does not argue his way out of these raising concerns
    2. the practical efforts and costs put into company's responsibilities & transparency is admirable
    As i've been working on Tech Industry for a while, his initiates on data privacy & third party review is really unprecedented.

  • @titaoxaanggrea506
    @titaoxaanggrea506 Рік тому +8

    The way he explained everything got me like...... woww, Awesome!! I am a fan Mr chew

  • @KyleMartin-wf6sl
    @KyleMartin-wf6sl 18 днів тому

    Thanks for the video

  • @jasurbekqilichov7868
    @jasurbekqilichov7868 Рік тому +6

    He uses the word "proactively" so often that it stuck up in my head 😁

    • @AM93000
      @AM93000 3 місяці тому

      Proactively one more time

  • @andenetashenafi814
    @andenetashenafi814 Рік тому +21

    I think I sense a lot of negativity from Americans towards Tick Tok.
    I have never seen them reacting this way towards other technology.

    • @junyin5950
      @junyin5950 11 місяців тому +2

      That's what they used to be able to do with social media, free speech, like Facebook, Twitter. They're afraid tiktok will do the same. The bottom line is tiktok makes a lot of money. Money is the only factor

  • @casinarro
    @casinarro Рік тому +60

    Amazing CEO, so apt and compelling and seemingly transparent. He looks so much responsible and trustworthy to lead a platform like tik tok safely and to success. Wish him all the best, so much to emulate from him.

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому

      Many of his answers were naive, and his "solutions" will not work.
      I'm left to believe he is either too naive or too duplicitous. Neither are good signs. His behaviors matche those of a younger Zuckerberg. It's difficult to say, but maybe narcissism is at play? He's not a good CEO. He's good for his company, but quite bad for society. (TikTok is recognized as danger, in many ways, in most free nations. Do you not understand why that's so?)

  • @siphokagcayiya
    @siphokagcayiya Місяць тому +2

    Kuddos to Mr Chew and his team. I now understand the vision and the mission. Am glad the team is sitting on top of these issues instead of sweeping them under. TikTok it seems like they are leading and steering the direction of their vision.👊🏾❤️

  • @jcwt_pdx
    @jcwt_pdx Місяць тому +3

    I use TikTok and I am an artist there. That’s also how I got exposure as a local artist, here in Portland, Oregon. 🌹💜🦋⭐️

  • @keanode
    @keanode 5 місяців тому +10

    The CEO really presents in upper scale professionally. Love it❤

  • @andress.r.5426
    @andress.r.5426 Рік тому +44

    the interviewer was amazing, he led very well, and he asked questions that Shou Chew try to avoid, very good interview, everyone should read the word in between this amazing 39:18 min interview. 10/10.
    fun fact, many platforms are copying this ai mechanism from tik tok, recetrly youtube shorts, or the Instagram reels, crazy times are coming.

  • @ramibecharalebfr
    @ramibecharalebfr 7 місяців тому +4

    i love tiktok. It changed my life really giving me more independence and motivation

  • @nicolaeugenea4770
    @nicolaeugenea4770 Рік тому +7

    Thank you, this felt like a personal reading 🥰
    Have just got a fantastic job interview in another town, but also expecting my old boss / partner to get in touch to work for him again... Choosing will be very hard 🤦

  • @sarahbronte3043
    @sarahbronte3043 Рік тому +3

    Is video new or being reposted? Anybody knows the original interview date?

    • @BeMyArt
      @BeMyArt Рік тому +1

      Looks new, and they are joking about US gov, and 2023 in title on official channels mean something usually

    • @katarinajanoskova
      @katarinajanoskova Рік тому +3

      It's from this week. TED Conference in Vancouver 17-21 April 2023.

  • @sjtuzhanglei
    @sjtuzhanglei Рік тому +14

    I think what to rethink is the definition of creativity and joy. The content is the key, algorithms are less important. Personally I am cautious about indirect information. It is less relevant to my life, it is much harder to tell its authenticity. No matter how it is tailored for entertainment or tutoring , the information quality degrades because of the fewer degrees of freedom contact between me and that piece of information.
    The best quality information is from real life, the things happening in real life that has a direct interact or impact. All those media platforms are basically engineering information so-seriously using AI that asks users to pay attention and then forget.
    Additionally, creation or distribution of information should be free. I don't know how much value people's attention is to the media platform and the advertisement industry, but eventually I believe in no-cost, feel-free, authentic and transparent information creation, distribution and feedback.

  • @PeterwanyoikeKitao-kx2ic
    @PeterwanyoikeKitao-kx2ic Місяць тому +1

    I like wen one of the senators told him that he is a cosmopolitan man well educated and capable of expressing many topics❤

  • @marielim1519
    @marielim1519 Місяць тому +1

    I wish to learn from him Chew is such an amazing leader the way he speaks the way he elaborate .. very clear ..he is a true leader ..smart intelligent patience and humble Guy .

  • @dontgetcaughtslippn6075
    @dontgetcaughtslippn6075 Рік тому +6

    Great interview

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому

      Great because it revealed Shou Chews naivette and/or duplicitousness. He didn't answer many questions, and other answers were incorrect (they won't reduce the high risks).
      His repetitive claims that "TikTok's Community Guidelines" will alleviate all risks of mental health harm... is rather naive.

  • @juanmm9297
    @juanmm9297 Рік тому +419

    Tik tok =the biggest procrastination tool in history

    • @TheLordTiki
      @TheLordTiki Рік тому +55

      That goes for every modern social media platform. And now the other main platforms (UA-cam, Instagram, Twitter) are attempting to copy TikTok’s user interface anyway. Singling out TikTok fixes nothing

    • @mbergamin16
      @mbergamin16 Рік тому +15

      Or Chinese data harvester
      At least the other social media platforms sell your data to local businesses and not the CCP
      Lol

    • @Max-ln1du
      @Max-ln1du Рік тому +25

      @@mbergamin16 not sure, why are you think they don’t, probably because you are American🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @mgit768
      @mgit768 Рік тому +4

      I dont like him

    • @Intelligenceisawesome
      @Intelligenceisawesome Рік тому +7

      Summary:
      Host: We have seen variety of different -ve consequences of tiktok
      CEO:
      * Our vision is to promote CREATIVITY.
      * We take it VERY VERY ULTRA seriously.
      * We have: Age Restriction, Parental Control, Community Guidelines, Algorithm that definitely does not want you addicted, and 1000s of employees in Ireland.
      CEO mental note:
      * Repeat those points, even if it's obviously not true.
      * AI agents? Heh what's he talking about? Just repeat the points until he skips this part.
      * Do not acknowledge ANY negative consequence of TIKTOK.
      * It is IMPOSSIBLE to use TikTok for procrastination, stupid acts, depression, poor attention span, -ve body image, vandalism WHATSOEVER.
      < Drink water ~ slowly ~ gulp >

  • @donnadiego10
    @donnadiego10 Місяць тому +2

    I feel like he's an A.I. himself. So smart and articulate! ❤

  • @Maan-qv8ty
    @Maan-qv8ty 3 місяці тому +1

    unprecedented amount of transparency

  • @_fan_i_oslo
    @_fan_i_oslo Рік тому +139

    People make their own decision to use social media, knowing all its risks after all. If you cannot resist the temptation, addiction or bad self esteem, social media works only as a mirror to reflect who you are.

    • @the_alien293
      @the_alien293 Рік тому

      Wow a ching chong defending his country’s app

    • @winda_lee
      @winda_lee Рік тому +1

      we always need to look out for high-risk groups. in this case, young ones, and other mentally vulnerable people

    • @user-ny6lg4no5i
      @user-ny6lg4no5i Рік тому

      ​@B Babbich 你说得对,所以美国政府一定是要ban毒品和啤酒的……对吧……

    • @a9fc
      @a9fc Рік тому +3

      Internal and external factors are important, but some people give too much credit to self-related characteristics like discipline. External factors and how it enables are important as well.
      I can't be bothered about tiktok. I don't like that type of media, it's too attention grabbing and mind-numbing. I won't be going around telling people about 'ooooo how disciplined I am'. It's also similar to 'hard work', especially when someone is ignorant about their own privilege. Or, imagine if you had the genetic predisposition to getting addicted to certain things?
      Of course there are exceptional examples who have fantastic levels of discipline despite external temptations, but that's not the majority. It definitely feels better to take credit for everything I guess.

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому +2

      I suggest you learn about dopamine, addiction, narcissism, and other pathologies.
      TikTok is a haven for mental illnesses. But you won't realise that unless you're knowledgeable & experienced in such fields.

  • @clajmate69
    @clajmate69 10 місяців тому +5

    wonderful talk

  • @kcw8886
    @kcw8886 11 місяців тому +2

    The egg in one hand example is spot on. If AI can be used to help finding fake info, media platform can function better

  • @arjunsrandomprojects7803
    @arjunsrandomprojects7803 Рік тому +25

    facebook, tiktok are couple of examples where app became too efficient to the point it became bad, IMO.

  • @markokedoyin1977
    @markokedoyin1977 11 місяців тому +8

    I love how organized and put together he his.

  • @mshark2205
    @mshark2205 Рік тому +14

    The guy’s impressive. Suave, well-articulated.

    • @toeJams
      @toeJams Рік тому +1

      The power of rehearsal and talking points

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому

      You forgot to mention naive, duplicitous, and avoidant. He didn't answer many questions (evaded them), and for others he gave incorrect answers. Yes, a performance but not a good performance. Maybe he's posing to be another Mr. Zuckerberg???

  • @annebellamy
    @annebellamy 3 місяці тому +3

    Amazing talk

  • @AndrewHahaLee
    @AndrewHahaLee Рік тому +5

    Of all the "opportunities" that the US boasts about, the opportunity to complete a sentence is certainly non-existent the last time he went there. Good to know he managed to finish a sentence this time round.

  • @keithng5249
    @keithng5249 10 місяців тому +4

    It should be mandatory for every single US Congressmen/women to watch this

  • @zhengpinghu
    @zhengpinghu Рік тому +13

    It seems to me that TikTok is heading to the path of becoming one of the greatest companies in the world.

  • @vowood
    @vowood Рік тому

    I like that the way Chris speaks hasn't really changed.

  • @RachelPoo
    @RachelPoo Місяць тому

    Really impressed by Shou's sharing! And so proud of being a fellow Singaporean :) Thank you for all the little things done to protect and make Tiktok a safer platform for all, especially for kids!

  • @Shasaur
    @Shasaur Рік тому +3

    Excellent questions and pushback!

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому

      The pushback was lame, and showed naivete or duplicitous behaviors. I learned Shou Chew is not trustworthy, since several of his answers won't provide the protections he claimed. His "solutions" won't work. TikTok is and will remain a danger to societies.
      He completely ignored the issue of mental health problems in users.
      His Very Naive response claimed "TikTok Community Guidelines" will prevent a dopaminergic cascade leading to addiction.

    • @thongtran210
      @thongtran210 11 місяців тому +2

      @@keep-ukraine-free528 theres no perfect social media. don't like it, go somewhere else for your liking. good luck finding a perfect dynamic social media.

  • @user-yq7nf4gm4h
    @user-yq7nf4gm4h Рік тому +70

    Everything has it's pros and cons, it's up to the individual how they allow those things to impact them.

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому +8

      Too naive. That assumes people can control themselves. If that were so, there would be no war, violence, drugs, alcohol, crime...

    • @user-pv5ns8zs8v
      @user-pv5ns8zs8v Місяць тому

      TikTok = how to create more negative Algorithm to give the youths outside China more bad influence so that they can bring more harm to themselves.

  • @quangvo2400
    @quangvo2400 8 місяців тому

    Great to see the director of Tiktok

  • @crixttian8922
    @crixttian8922 9 місяців тому +5

    A true gentleman.

  • @user-vj9um8ie5v
    @user-vj9um8ie5v 7 місяців тому +3

    He really knows of what he's doing. smash!!

  • @schccscsuc
    @schccscsuc 6 місяців тому +4

    His spoken Engish ability is so nice!!!

    • @PhuongTran-lt1ke
      @PhuongTran-lt1ke 3 місяці тому +1

      He is from Singapore where they speak English as well as Chinese

    • @mtloke5732
      @mtloke5732 3 місяці тому

      Don't forget that Singaporeans speak Singlish as well 😅

    • @Auror2k05
      @Auror2k05 2 місяці тому

      He's from Singapore. What language do you think he would be speaking?

  • @bySterling
    @bySterling Рік тому +1

    Much more likeable guy than expected. The fact though someone can copy your content on tik tok and to fight it you have to submit all of your info including your home address which their disclaimer says they can share w anyone including the thief of your content.

  • @kekefan9881
    @kekefan9881 6 місяців тому +3

    The interview look like a defense of permission, it really does not have to be like that. As long as the company abides the local government law and provides the good service , it should not to be treated like that. Anyway. Chou has very patience and politeness than many other big company’s leaders.

  • @BeMyArt
    @BeMyArt Рік тому +12

    He's clever at least what I can't say about guys he was talking to in US congress😅

  • @lawrencefrost9063
    @lawrencefrost9063 Рік тому +171

    Gotta give it to Chris. He always walks the line well. He pushes back asks hard questions but good ones as well. But despite his best efforts, he didn't push back enough. He should have focused more on the differences between the Chinese version, the negative effects of this app on attention spans et cetera.

    • @danielh00
      @danielh00 Рік тому +10

      100% agreed. The biggest concern is the difference in content between here and China. Tiktok literally has so much trash content albeit fun content in the US but in China, everything is refined and filtered albeit might not as fun.

    • @iamsheep
      @iamsheep Рік тому +14

      So you want censorship?

    • @JoeARedHawk275
      @JoeARedHawk275 Рік тому +14

      @@iamsheep I think this is a good point. Because it’s based on what the consumers want. If the children in china could have it their way, I’m sure they would prefer the US version. However, the Chinese government is very aware of the negative impacts of a short attention span. So they took the proactive measures. In the US, we will have to ask the question of whether we care more about censorship in this case or do we care more about things that can negatively impact the future. It seems the US is quite bad at this though. The government is controlled by money, so that’s why we are always behind in adopting better policies

    • @leanne2330
      @leanne2330 Рік тому

      It should base on culture and respect local community. It can be scary if the USA version flood into China or the rest of the world about the lawless guns, mindset and drugs. That will mess up the rest of the world crazily.

    • @leookada2402
      @leookada2402 Рік тому

      @@danielh00 Maybe that means US = trash but fun?

  • @kiongsham
    @kiongsham Рік тому +16

    As a Singaporean, I am proud of you. Chew Shou Zi !!!

    • @keep-ukraine-free528
      @keep-ukraine-free528 Рік тому +2

      People in the free world saw him as naive, duplicitous, or both. I hope Singaporeans aren't like that. That would be quite sad.

    • @sixes3100
      @sixes3100 Рік тому +2

      Yes the brightest Singaporeans...are ironically...not in Singapore 🙂

    • @Alex-iw8tz
      @Alex-iw8tz Рік тому

      Perhaps he can speak chinese, Zhang yiming can not speak English properly, especially in deep conversations .

    • @xxDxxism
      @xxDxxism Рік тому +3

      @@keep-ukraine-free528 and you buy into the ukraine bs lol chill bro

    • @yumoyao
      @yumoyao Місяць тому

      @@Alex-iw8tzmost Singaporeans can. Almost every one here is raised bilingual or trilingual.

  • @honglinghe5705
    @honglinghe5705 Місяць тому +1

    Ted is so good at the interview. Mr. Chew is the best CEO.