Jack joins CEO of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Sam Altman, onstage with Soren Gordhamer at Wisdom 2.0 to talk artificial intelligence, spirituality, ethics, and the future of humanity.
“What are people going to do in the post-A.I. world when we all have tremendous resources, we’ve solved a lot of inequities in the world, and we have a lot of time on our hands? Well, there are a lot of people who need a lot of spiritual practice, and we’re gonna have that time.” – Sam Altman
In this episode, Jack, Sam, and Soren explore:
- How A.I. technology will impact our world and the future of humanity
- The ways Sam’s meditation practice is influencing his tech career
- Potential benefits and pitfalls of opening artificial intelligence onto the world
- If we can instill values, ethics, and morals into A.I.
- How Sam created OpenAI to allow a collective democratic process for how A.I. evolves
- Does artificial intelligence technology have a sense of self?
- Learning how humanity can best utilize these evolving tools
- How A.I. can aid our spiritual practice
Sam Altman is the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI and ChatGPT
Soren Gordhamer is the founder of Wisdom 2.0
“We really are in all this together. We are talking about things that will effect a lot of us, our children, grandchildren, climate, and other things we are concerned about. For me, this conversation, this openness to say, ‘This is us’ – it’s not Sam, it’s not a small group of people – it’s something we need to hold, work with, and collaborate on together. It’s not somebody else; it’s us.” – Jack Kornfield
About Jack Kornfield:
Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as. a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.
Dive into Jack’s ongoing dharma offerings and transformational online courses on the new JackKornfield.com
Listen to more from Jack:
Tune into Ep. 109 of Heart Wisdom: This Too Shall Pass
Learn about Living with a Peaceful Heart in Ep. 91 of Heart Wisdom
Check out Ep. 90 of Heart Wisdom to learn about Healing Through Loving Awareness
Listen to more Stories That Open the Mind, Mend the Heart and Lead to Joy with Jack Kornfield in Ep.92 of Heart Wisdom
Tune into Ep. 102 of Heart Wisdom: The Wisdom of the One Who Knows
Check out Ep. 1 of Heart Wisdom to gain wisdom on Impermanence
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