Exploring AI and Buddhism: A Conversation with Khyentse Vision Project

Buddhadharma’s Mariana Restrepo interviewed KVP’s Dolma Gunther, Casey Forgues, and Zack Beer about AI’s impact on Buddhism and its significance for translators and practitioners.

By Mariana Restrepo

A representative AI-generated “Buddhism and AI” image, created using DALL·E, with prompt assistance from ChatGPT.

Everyone’s got questions about AI — not least of all, how can we make sure it’s used for good? The folks at Khyentse Vision Project have been exploring how to responsibly use AI to aid the task of translating classical Buddhist texts. Buddhadharma’s Mariana Restrepo spoke to KVP’s Dolma Gunther, Casey Forgues, and Zack Beer about the intersection of AI and Buddhism, and what it means not just for translators but for Buddhist practitioners.

Mariana Restrepo

Mariana Restrepo is deputy editor of Buddhadharma, Lion’s Roar’s online source for committed Buddhists. Born and raised in Colombia, she practices in the Nyingma-Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. She holds a Master’s degree in Religious Studies and resides in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina with her husband and two children. Mariana’s work emphasizes amplifying Latinx Buddhist voices and fostering diversity within Buddhist communities.