Artificial intelligence, the Buddhist model of mind and enlightened behaviour

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Artificial intelligence, the Buddhist model of mind and enlightened behaviour

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This short paper covers what I think is an interesting, and potentially fruitful topic: http://myweb.ncku.edu.tw/~stli/www/teac ... ddhist.pdf

Having a better education in AI than I do in Buddhist philosophy however, I wondered how accurate this particular representation of mind, and particularly of enlightenment and enlightened behaviour is from the Buddhist perspective. It feels rather simplified to me, would anyone with more expertise care to comment?
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dharmafootsteps wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:13 pm This short paper covers what I think is an interesting, and potentially fruitful topic: http://myweb.ncku.edu.tw/~stli/www/teac ... ddhist.pdf

Having a better education in AI than I do in Buddhist philosophy however, I wondered how accurate this particular representation of mind, and particularly of enlightenment and enlightened behaviour is from the Buddhist perspective. It feels rather simplified to me, would anyone with more expertise care to comment?
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dharmafootsteps wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:13 pm This short paper covers what I think is an interesting, and potentially fruitful topic: http://myweb.ncku.edu.tw/~stli/www/teac ... ddhist.pdf

Having a better education in AI than I do in Buddhist philosophy however, I wondered how accurate this particular representation of mind, and particularly of enlightenment and enlightened behaviour is from the Buddhist perspective. It feels rather simplified to me, would anyone with more expertise care to comment?
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