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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2026 · 32 MIN

Varela 2026: Ethical Considerations in an Age of AI – Panel Discussion (Part 8)

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In Part 8 of the Varela Contemplative Science Retreat, Adam, Molly, John, and Roshi Joan open the floor to important questions of our time. Following Molly’s session on AI and Buddhist ethics, she is asked whether AI models that claim consciousness deserve moral consideration. Molly cautions against the language itself: “There’s no reason that it’s necessary to use words that we use to describe… Source

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