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The Xeno Sutra: Can Meaning and Value be Ascribed to an AI-Generated “Sacred” Text?

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Author

Murray Shanahan, Tara Das, Robert Thurman

Outline

This paper presents a case study of generating fictional Buddhist scriptures using a large-scale language model, and analyzes the generated texts in detail from philosophical and literary perspectives. The conceptual subtlety, rich imagery, and density of allusions found in the generated texts make them difficult to dismiss simply because of their mechanical origins. This raises questions about how our society should respond to technologies that threaten to disrupt human meaning-making. This paper suggests that Buddhist philosophy, by its very nature, is well-positioned to adapt.

Takeaways, Limitations

Takeaways: Demonstrates the potential of large-scale language models to generate religious and philosophical texts. Raises the need for a new discussion on the quality of machine-generated texts. Promotes social discussion on the impact of advances in artificial intelligence technology on human meaning creation. Offers a new perspective on technological advancement through the adaptability of Buddhist philosophy.
Limitations: Generalization is limited due to the single-case study. A detailed description of the process of creating a large-scale language model is lacking. The discussion on the adaptability of Buddhist philosophy needs to be more in-depth. The discussion on social impact is abstract and lacks concrete suggestions.
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