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AIF Insights No. 3 (2024) | The Idea of Compassionate AI: Embodying Buddhist Ethics in Technology

Release: 2024-12-17

Author: CHHEM Kieth Rethy, MD, PhD (Edu), and PhD (His)

This article explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and Buddhist ethics, emphasizing the potential for AI systems to simulate compassionate and ethical behavior. Grounded in Buddhist principles like the Middle Way (Madhyamā), non-violence (Ahimsa), compassion (Karuna), and intentionality (Cetana), it highlights how these teachings can inform the development of ethical AI. While AI lacksContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 3 (2024) | The Idea of Compassionate AI: Embodying Buddhist Ethics in Technology"

AIF Insights No. 2 (2024) | Can AI Be Morally Responsible from the Mahayana Buddhist Lens?

Release: 2024-12-17

Author: CHHEM Kieth Rethy, MD, PhD (Edu), and PhD (His)

This article explores the moral responsibility of AI through the lens of Buddhist philosophy, emphasizing human accountability in its development and use. While AI lacks consciousness, intentions, and wisdom—key attributes for moral responsibility in Buddhism—humans possess these qualities and must ensure AI aligns with ethical principles like mindfulness, wisdom, non-harm, and compassion. By integrating BuddhistContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 2 (2024) | Can AI Be Morally Responsible from the Mahayana Buddhist Lens?"

AIF Insights No. 1 (2024) | Mahayana Buddhist Perspective on AI

Release: 2024-12-17

Author: CHHEM Kieth Rethy, MD, PhD (Edu), and PhD (His)

The intersection of Buddhism and AI offers valuable perspectives on intelligence, ethics, consciousness, and impermanence. Intelligence, in Buddhist terms, emphasizes wisdom, ethical conduct, and understanding the nature of reality, qualities that AI fundamentally lacks due to its absence of self, consciousness, and karmic understanding. Buddhist ethics advocate for the development and use of AI withContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 1 (2024) | Mahayana Buddhist Perspective on AI"