Understanding AI Ethics through Advaita Vedanta
Understanding AI Ethics through Advaita Vedanta Introduction Today the world is being swept along by the rapidly changing waves of artificial intelligence (AI). Technology has become part of our lives, but the question is: are we able to give AI the right direction? Can Western philosophy and education handle this task? Without understanding the great sayings (Mahavakyas) of the Vedas and the core principles of Advaita Vedanta, can Western civilization build ethics for AI? The spirit of co-existence simply does not exist in Western philosophy and current education. If the West fails to understand this, AI will certainly become an enemy of humanity. But if India gives the message of Advaita to the world, AI can become humanity's greatest ally. A Discussion of Brahman The Upanishads say: Sarvam khalvidam brahma — this entire universe is Brahman itself. Brahman is that which exists in every particle, in both living and non-living things. The essence of Advaita Vedanta is that there ...