Buddhist Geeks

Why Meditatewith.ai?

Sep 13, 2023

Co-founders Vince Fakhoury Horn & Chris Ewald discuss their web app prototype Meditatewith.ai, which aims to improve mental health through interpersonal meditation practices. They address the technical aspects of the app, revenue generation, potential partnership with mental health professionals, and the benefits of AI in delivering accessible meditation practices.

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Vince Fakhoury Horn

Chris Ewald

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MeditateWith.AI is a web app that introduces people to social meditation practices using an AI partner, with the goal of eventually transitioning users to practicing with real people.

MeditateWith.AI prioritizes trauma-informed practices, creating a safe space for users by providing options for silence, encouraging saying 'don't know', and implementing measures to monitor potentially harmful behavior.

Deep dives

Introduction to MeditateWith.AI

Vince Fuhori Horn and Chrissy Wald introduce MeditateWith.AI, a project aimed at improving mental health and well-being using interpersonal meditation practices.

Introduction

2min

The Origin Story

14min

Exploring the Technical Aspects of the App

10min

Generating Revenue and Community Funding

2min

Company Purpose and Potential Partnership with Mental Health Care Professionals

2min

Potential Benefits of AI Meditation

15min

Solving the problem of isolation in meditation and introducing new practices

2min

Meditatewith.ai is a web app prototype, aimed at demonstrating the possibility of learning Multiplayer Meditation–an out-loud, social, interactive, & trauma-informed protocol–with an AI partner first. The purpose of the company behind this prototype, Interbeing Inc, is to improve the mental health and well-being of all humans using interpersonal meditation practices. In this episode, recorded during an event inside the Buddhist Geeks Network, co-founders Vince Fakhoury Horn & Chris Ewald introduce what they’ve been working on for the first time in public, and then field a wide variety of questions from participants.

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📱 Meditatewith.ai

🎙️ Emerge Podcast: Vince Horn on Meditate with AI

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Why Meditatewith.ai?

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Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Introduction to MeditateWith.AI

The Origin and History of MeditateWith.AI

The Purpose and Features of MeditateWith.AI

Addressing Concerns and Trauma-informed Approach

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