Coaches Rising Podcast

episode 224 | Nov 7, 2024 | 79min

AI & Coaching Series: Developing a Mature Relationship with AI

In this conversation with Zak Stein we explore the risks of AI, the call to develop a mature relationship with AI, the pre- and post-tragic, grief and initiation, and the balance of wisdom and power.
In this podcast we talk about:

03:00 The risks of AI
08:00 Power and machine intelligence
16:00 Developing a mature relationship with AI
22:00 The AI socialization program
29:00 The pre- and post-tragic
35:30 Humans, technology and safety
43:00 Hope, grief and initiation
50:30 The call to maturity
58:30 Intellect, ensoulment, transcendence
1:06:30 Balancing wisdom and power
1:10:00 Relating with AI
1:14:00 Micro-heroism in our times

Resources Mentioned:
Daniel Schmachtenberger
OpenAI
Techno-optimism
Transhumanism
Sam Altman
Jack Kornfield
Consilience Project article
Cosmo-erotic humanism

About the Guest

Zak Stein

Zak Stein

Dr. Zak Stein is a philosopher of education, as well as a Co-founder of the Center for World Philosophy and Religion. He is also the Co-founder of Civilization Research Institute, the Consilience Project, and Lectica, Inc. He is the author of dozens of published papers and several books, including Education in a Time Between Worlds.

WEBSITE
http://www.zakstein.org/

About the Host

Joel Monk

Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator and entrepreneur. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of over 65,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching. Joel is also a leadership coach, coaching at companies such as THNK, Booking.com, Siemens and Naspers. Joel has designed and led several entrepreneurial and leadership development programs, at places such as Socionext, THNK and The Impact Hub Amsterdam.