# New Horizons: AI, Neuroscience & Awakening with Ruben Laukkonen

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Published: 2026-01-30T07:39:08+00:00
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## Resource

What can emerging technologies reveal about the nature of mind, consciousness, and awakening—and where do their limits lie? In this forward-looking conversation, Hareesh is joined by neuroscientist Dr. Ruben Laukkonen to explore the meeting points of classical Tantra, neuroscience, and artificial general intelligence. Drawing on both scientific models and contemplative insight, they reflect on how perception is constructed, how awareness recognizes itself, and what developments in AI can—and cannot—tell us about consciousness. The dialogue also touches on the “alignment problem”: how increasingly powerful intelligences might be guided toward care and human flourishing, rather than harm. Rather than offering definitive answers, the conversation opens a space for careful inquiry, humility, and wonder, inviting listeners to consider how ancient wisdom and modern science might inform one another without reductionism or hype. Discover a treasure trove of guided meditations, teachings, and courses at tantrailluminated.org . Find out more about the upcoming retreats and pilgrimages at https://www.tantrailluminated.org/calendar . Find more about Ruben at https://rubenlaukkonen.com/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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