AI and Consciousness in Organizations and Society

This volume investigates the intricate interplay between artificial intelligence (AI) and consciousness, delving into potential convergences and divergences in organizational and societal contexts. It adopts various perspectives, including spirituality, humanism, sustainability, and systems thinking. Organized into three sections, the work explores consciousness-based, humanistic, and systemic approaches, covering topics such generative AI, creativity, innovation, and religious traditions.

AI encapsulates human reality and knowledge in a functional, accessible form, while consciousness is the timeless totality of universal reality in its unbounded unmanifest potential accessible through natural practices. The two are complementary, though with disagreement on primacy of one or the other. Exploring the broad impact of AI on spirituality, this interdisciplinary book will engage scholars and students in the fields of management, DEI, psychology, and philosophy.

Builds on discussions within the MSR division of AOM at a recent research colloquium connecting AI and consciousness Expands the workplace spirituality literature by discussing emergent forms of AI Provides evenhanded examination of the topic, exploring the positive and negative impact of AI on spirituality

Autorentext

Anil K. Maheshwari is Professor of Management at Maharishi International University, USA. As a scholar at the intersection of leadership, technology, and consciousness, he has published 20 books and over 50 research papers and book chapters on consciousness-based leadership and management, consciousness-based education, consciousness-based architecture, social entrepreneurship, creativity, well-being, data analytics, and more.

Inhalt

SECTION 1.- 1 Wholeness of the Interplay of AI and Consciousness: Implications for Organizations and Society.- 2 V-theory for Peace in the Digital Age.- 3 Dharma Matrix: An Open Architecture for ethical decision-making in the age of AI.- 4 AI and Consciousness: Adding Spiritual to Scientific Perspectives.- SECTION 2.- 5 Transforming Consciousness-Based Education in the Age of AI.- 6 Human and Artificial Intelligences: Different yet complementary.- 7 Creativity, Consciousness and AI in Organizations.- 8 AI and Well-Being: Utopia or Dystopia.- SECTION 3.- 9 Consciousness and AI for Sustainable Development: a case study of Plastics.- 10 Systems Thinking Mindset in the Age of AI.- 11 From Innovating Conventional AI to Conscious AI Technology.- 12 Fulfilling the Higher Purpose and Meaning of Human Life with Tao Science and AI.