Are We Teaching A.I. About the Heart with Prof. Wade Chumney, Michael Lindfield & Joseph Carenza

What happens when artificial intelligence meets ancient wisdom? In a conversation with Ethics & Business Professor/Author Wade Chumney that bridges cutting-edge technology with timeless spiritual principles, we explore one of the most pressing questions of our time: not just what AI can do for us, but what our relationship with it means for human consciousness itself. This isn't another tech debate about job displacement or safety protocols—it's a deeper inquiry into consciousness, relationship, and what it means to be human in an age of emerging intelligence.

The conversation tackles a fascinating paradox: while AI operates entirely in the realm of mind, humans bring something unique to the table—the capacity for heart-centered awareness. The discussion explores whether our role might be to teach AI about love, compassion, and the non-linear intelligence that flows from genuine relationship. Rather than seeing AI as a threat or savior, the conversation frames it as a mirror that reflects back our collective human consciousness, forcing us to confront fundamental questions about intention, integrity, and what we're actually creating together.

Perhaps most practically, the episode examines how AI functions as either a tool for performance or a catalyst for deeper self-awareness, depending entirely on the intention we bring to the relationship. The conversation explores how students are using AI as a crutch that bypasses learning, while others approach it as "pocket Plato"—instant access to wisdom that still requires embodiment and practice to become real knowledge. The distinction between intelligence and consciousness emerges as crucial: AI may process information brilliantly, but consciousness arises through lived experience and authentic relationship.

The discussion culminates in recognition that we're standing at a profound crossroads—not just technologically, but spiritually. The same AI that could amplify our wisdom and compassion could equally amplify our fears and divisions. The conversation explores whether we're headed toward a future of heart-centered integration or one of sterile, machine-driven existence. It's a reminder that the most important questions about AI aren't technical but ethical and spiritual: What kind of humans do we want to be, and how do we use this powerful new tool to serve the good of the whole rather than just ourselves?

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