From SGIUSA, I'm Cassidy Bradford and this is bootability.

The weekly series where I talk with Buddhists from all walks of life about the power we each have to change our lives and the world around this.

If you're anything like me, you're probably tired of hearing about the power and problems with AI.

I'd like to just turn off the noise and forget about it.

But unfortunately, we're living in a new world where it's becoming harder and harder to tell what's real.

Maybe you've heard about Google's new AI search results.

They pull information from all kinds of sites.

I heard a podcast story about some completely bizarre answers,

like recommending rocks as part of a well-balanced diet due to their mineral content.

As of right now, generative AI like that isn't fact-checked.

Or maybe you remember the moment we

all started hearing about deep fakes, digitally manipulated videos that make it seem like someone

has said or done something that never actually happened. It's becoming more challenging to

spot what's real and what's misinformation. People can do or say anything, especially online. Even in our daily lives,

we might be swept up in situations where we can't figure out the truth. Maybe you've heard a

rumor about an acquaintance that really changes your perception of them. You might think,

could they really say something like that? And maybe the rumor is true. But how can we see them as a

multifaceted person instead of just a flattened version from a rumor? While all of these things can be

overwhelming and confusing, Buddhism is a powerful tool to see them through the lens of wisdom. A Buddha is characterized as a person of profound

wisdom. The great news is that we all have a Buddha nature, so we can all be people of

profound wisdom. But the idea of wisdom can be pretty elusive. What is it and how do we get it?

Well, wisdom is often defined as the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.

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