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The Disciples Metaphor: Agents and Central Intelligence

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Source: John Nosta, "Ancient Wisdom in the Modern Age of AI" (Psychology Today, 2023)

The Upanishadic principle—"As you think, so you act. As you act, so you become"—finds its modern expression in AI:

"AI, in many ways, acts as both a teacher and a student, learning from human input and, in turn, educating us through its outputs. It's a digital manifestation of the Upanishadic principle, a modern iteration of the Socratic method, and a technological extension of the mentor-apprentice rel

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Source: John Nosta, "Ancient Wisdom in the Modern Age of AI" (Psychology Today, 2023)

The Upanishadic principle—"As you think, so you act. As you act, so you become"—finds its modern expression in AI:

"AI, in many ways, acts as both a teacher and a student, learning from human input and, in turn, educating us through its outputs. It's a digital manifestation of the Upanishadic principle, a modern iteration of the Socratic method, and a technological extension of the mentor-apprentice rel

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John Nosta, "Ancient Wisdom in the Modern Age of AI" (Psychology Today, 2023)

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