r/zen • u/ewk [non-sectarian consensus] • 19d ago

AI Zen Master

Since it's so easy to drop a Zen text or even multiple Zen texts into an llm and ask questions that the llm will answer from the standpoint of the text?

* www.reddit.com/r/Zen/wiki/getstarted

Doesn't it make sense that there would be a lot less confusion and a lot more interesting conversations??

Plus, if you have an llm answer questions about the texts then who better to explain why Zazen Shinto-Buddhism and Alan Epstein Watts are not part of the tradition?

Serious question.

Where are all my AI Zen Masters at?

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u/betterOblivi0n 7d ago

If it makes you ready and more open, why not? I used it before for philosophy and it helped me study and contrast diverse practices. It can make a table and analyse syntax and etymology easily. I checked on a special dictionary for confidence. Also it worked well to study specific Greek sentences (I don't speak Greek). If it's about language, it can help you like an assistant, check for AI hallucinations, but it won't be a master. It can amplify solo learning. Still, you're here for validation on reddit. Just share your best findings to get other humans to interact with it. Please don't use llm for gate keeping.

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u/ewk [non-sectarian consensus] 7d ago

Fear of tools has a long history.

Tool responsibly.