Series
Lien Fung's Colloquium Lecture
From Suffering to Happiness: Cultivating Inner Wisdom, Love, and Integrity in the AI Age
Open To
SMU Community, Public
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Synopsis
The figure above demonstrates the Müller-Lyer illusion, where equal-length lines appear different due to cognitive processing, illustrating how perceptions can mislead us – a key concept in Behavioural Economics. This field explores how psychological attributes affect economic decisions. Our lecture will first examine examples of how these attributes lead to seemingly irrational decisions. Then we will discuss leveraging an understanding of behavioural biases to subtly influence decision-making contexts, nudging individuals towards more desirable choices.
Speaker
Speaker Details
Nikki Mirghafori
| Nikki Mirghafori is an Artificial Intelligence scientist and an internationally recognised Buddhist teacher. She serves as a Stewarding Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Centre, where she is also on the Board of Directors, and as a Dharma Teacher at the Insight Meditation Centre in Redwood City, CA. She teaches with clarity and warmth on topics ranging from mindful leadership to cultivating kindness, with rare expertise in mindfulness of death. She is widely published in AI, has led international collaborations as a Berkeley academic, and advised technology startups. Of Persian heritage, she advocates for wisdom and compassion in daily life, as well as ethical AI in our zeitgeist. |
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