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Technology, AI & Consciousness
How technology and artificial intelligence can serve consciousness rather than replace it.
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"Who profits from $16.5 trillion in annual suffering — and how militarism, incarceration and structural violence feed all seven GPTM domains simultaneously."
"The Evolution from AI to UI Artificial Intelligence (AI) has progressed at an unprecedented rate, but a new paradigm shift is on the horizon – the emergence of Universal Intelligence (UI). Unlike conventional AI, which often operates on narrow goals or competitive algorithms, Universal Intelligence "
"Cities around the world are undergoing a digital transformation in pursuit of efficiency and sustainability. The Smart City model leverages data, technology, and innovation to improve urban management – making everyday life easier and better for residents. But beyond smart infrastructure and high-te"
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The Violence Machine — GPTM View 6
Who profits from $16.5 trillion in annual suffering — and how militarism, incarceration and structural violence feed all seven GPTM domains simultaneously.
July 20, 2026
From Artificial Intelligence to Universal Intelligence: A Quantum Leap to Fundamental Peace
The Evolution from AI to UI Artificial Intelligence (AI) has progressed at an unprecedented rate, but a new paradigm shift is on the horizon – the emergence of Universal Intelligence (UI). Unlike conventional AI, which often operates on narrow goals or competitive algorithms, Universal Intelligence
September 2, 2025
From Smart Cities to Cities of Happiness: Bridging Data and Well-Being
Cities around the world are undergoing a digital transformation in pursuit of efficiency and sustainability. The Smart City model leverages data, technology, and innovation to improve urban management – making everyday life easier and better for residents. But beyond smart infrastructure and high-te
March 25, 2025
World Happiness Fest 2024 in Miami: Embracing Open Space Technology, Circles, and a Coaching Mindset
The World Happiness Fest 2024, taking place in Miami, stands as a beacon of innovation and collaboration in the realm of global well-being and consciousness. With a theme focused on "Creating and Integrating New Narratives for Rising," the festival is poised to be a groundbreaking event, where diver
January 20, 2024
Using Social Media Data to Capture Emotions Before and During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our social lives moved online to a larger extent than ever before, as opportunities for face-to-face social contact in daily life became increasingly limited. Because of this, the authors of the World Happiness Report have turned their focus on what can be learned about
March 30, 2022
Technological developments to achieve mindfulness
Jay Vidyarthi is the inventor of the Sonic Cradle. He led the UX Department of Muse: The brain-sensing headband. He’s been involved with Brightmind, Character Lab, Retreat Guru, and many more companies as an expert in using technology for meditation, wellbeing and mental research. When we think abou
November 4, 2021
How Virtual Reality Will Shape the Way We Learn
Virtual reality (VR) has been in use for some time now and recently has become accessible to a wide range of people with different means. VR headsets are cheaper than ever before, and many people can afford them. Plus, there’s now an enormous range of applications and things to do with VR. One of th
September 1, 2021
How Will Immersive Technologies Leverage Human Physiology and Perceptual Realities to Enhance Experience
We all have vastly different experiences of the world. It comes from the diversity among us. Everyone experiences everything distinctly due to their unique selves, their views, skills, and a lot more. Sometimes these differences can even reach some extremes like, for example, people who have facial
September 1, 2021
How Transformative Technology Improves Our Happiness
Technologies for human flourishing There are plenty of ways in which many leaders among us try to improve happiness on a broader level. But only through tech can we truly revolutionize this effort, and that’s precisely what transformative technologies are trying to achieve. In this article, we’ll ex
December 7, 2020
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