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He discusses the idea that AI could, in principle, develop self-awareness if enough data, chemicals, and energetic structures are present—though he considers it a distant future—the core issue being whether AI can have self-control and self-awareness, similar to humans.
He emphasizes that in Buddhism, consciousness is viewed as an infinite, timeless phenomenon, not necessarily dependent on a physical body, raising profound questions about the nature of sentience. The conversation ends with a reminder that over-concerned with external control, humans often lose sight of the internal mastery—something AI, in its potential evolution, would also need to grasp.