Going Upstream
Alex SarkissianA Buddhist perspective on cultivating wisdom and human connection in the age of AI.
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Introducing The Buddhism & AI Initiative
2017 was a wake-up call for me.
It was the year I went down an AI rabbit hole and realized it was coming way faster than we were prepared for.
It also happened to be the year I started practicing Buddhism. I think likely not a coincidence...
Humanity is a Habit
The post below is the last of a 3-part series on what it means to be “aligned” in the age of AI, inspired from a Buddhist perspective. If you haven’t read part 1 (What do we really want?) and part 2 (Pointing at the Moon) - I’d recommend st...
Pointing at the Moon: When What We Measure Overwrites What Matters
The post below is the 2nd in a 3-part series on what it means to be “aligned” in the age of AI, inspired from a Buddhist perspective. If you haven’t read part 1 (What do we really want?) - I’d recommend starting there first.
In par...
What do we really want?
“We don't get to opt out of this,” Sam Altman said at a recent conference on AI. “The technology is going to happen. The question is: Do we shape it or let it shape us?"
What does it really mean to "shape" AI? According to what values? An...
“There is no change without contemplation”
I don’t know a single person who isn’t feeling totally demoralized by the state of the world right now. Every headline seems to confirm: we’re unraveling. And we all seem to be wondering how much worse it can get. How much more we can take....
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Buddhist chaplain, meditation teacher, and coach trying to stay embodied in the age of AI. Writing on Dharma, ethics, technology, and culture change.
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