Exploring AI and Buddhism: A Conversation with Khyentse Vision Project

Buddhadharma’s Mariana Restrepo interviewed KVP’s Dolma Gunther, Casey Forgues, and Zack Beer about AI’s impact on Buddhism and its significance for translators and practitioners.

By Mariana Restrepo

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Everyone’s got questions about AI — not least of all, how can we make sure it’s used for good? The folks at Khyentse Vision Project have been exploring how to responsibly use AI to aid the task of translating classical Buddhist texts. Buddhadharma’s Mariana Restrepo spoke to KVP’s Dolma Gunther, Casey Forgues, and Zack Beer about the intersection of AI and Buddhism, and what it means not just for translators but for Buddhist practitioners.

Mariana Restrepo

Mariana Restrepo — formerly the deputy editor of Buddhadharma, Lion’s Roar’s online source for committed Buddhists — is the public engagement strategist for 84000, a nonprofit organization dedicated to translating the Tibetan Buddhist canon and making it freely accessible to all.