Having experience with Zen Buddhism and familiarity with various AI-related debates, I can report that practicing Zen does not have much to do with formulating good insights into the future of AI or humanity. I mean, it can't hurt, but that's not what Buddhism is "for" at all
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/buddhist-monks-vermont-ai-apocalypse/674501/
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