Exploring Well-being, AI, and Web3 with Deepak Chopra
In Gateway Miami’s first panel of the day, Deepak Chopra and Poonacha Machaiah, CEO of the Chopra Foundation, joined by moderator Matt Medved, shared their perspective on various crucial topics, shedding light on how AI and Web3 can help with their vision for a better world.
Chopra and Machiah talk about the emergence of AI and how it’s been able to disrupt and improve the healthcare industry.
While speaking about the strengths of AI, Medved asks the panelists about their thoughts on the downsides of AI.
“There are downsides to everything. When we discovered fire, there were downsides,” Chopra said. “When there’s a new technology, it’s a free-for-all all. That’s kind of scary.”
Machaiah adds to this by saying, “What’s going to happen is going to happen.” However, that’s why he says he emphasizes the importance of intention and the potential for love to become the driving force behind technology. According to him, love can serve as the operating system that guides technological advancements.
He also touches on his strong opposition to nuclear weapons and the unethical use of artificial intelligence. He advocates for intention and deep listening in our interactions with each other, emphasizing the need to appreciate every individual. As technology continues to evolve, Poonacha suggests that if we all become more conscious, we can create technology that aligns with our collective consciousness.
During the discussion, Medved asked a question about Deepak Chopra’s involvement in Web3. Machaiah highlighted the potential of Web3 to curate a global community and create their own metaverse.
“It gives us the ability to curate a global community,” he said.”Stay tuned for the ‘Chopraverse’ in the metaverse.”
In partnership with The Sandbox, Poonacha and Chopra are working toward achieving their goal of making the world healthier through meditation and the seven principles of healing. They recognize that in the past, medical solutions were limited to surgery and pharmaceuticals. However, they believe that the body and brain are not solely products of genetics; they are also shaped by experiences.
“Meditation, once considered a closed-eye practice, has now evolved into an open-eye experience,” Machaiah said. He emphasizes that anything that leads an individual to a meditative state can be used to train the brain to achieve that state.
In conclusion, the panelists’ visionary ideas encompass the integration of love into technology, the pursuit of conscious evolution, and the development of a metaverse dedicated to healing. With partnerships and a strong belief in meditation’s potential to enhance human life, Poonacha and Chopra are on a mission to reshape the future of healthcare and technology.