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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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.
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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.
The Origin and History of MeditateWith.AI
The concept of meditating with AI can be traced back to Kenneth Volk and his social noting technique. A decade ago, they attempted to create an app called Buddha Pong, but technological limitations hindered its success. Now, Vince and Chris are reviving the idea with MeditateWith.AI.
The Purpose and Features of MeditateWith.AI
MeditateWith.AI serves as an onboarding tool to introduce people to social meditation practices by providing an AI partner. The AI partner facilitates the practice and provides feedback, making it more approachable for beginners. The goal is to eventually transition users to practicing with real people. The app currently focuses on freestyle noting, but plans to expand to include other practices in the future.
Addressing Concerns and Trauma-informed Approach
MeditateWith.AI acknowledges the importance of trauma-informed practices and aims to create a safe space for users. They provide options for silence and encourage saying 'don't know' if unsure. The app is designed to minimize harm and is equipped with measures to monitor for potentially harmful behavior. Future integration with emotional data analysis tools will further enhance safety.
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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