AI+C Global Relay 2025 | Osaka AM Segment

Описание: On October 2, 2025, the AI+Compassion Global Forum convened a 24-hour global relay at the intersection of AI and compassion: starting at the USA Pavilion at the Osaka Expo, with stops in South Asia, GCC/Europe, Africa, Latin America, North America, Oceania and concluding in Kyoto.

Video Summary:

The Osaka morning session, hosted by Jean Alfonso-Decena, launched the 24-hour global relay at the US Pavilion during Expo 2025, opening with a 1,300-year-old shō performance and guided meditation. Featured speakers explored fundamental questions: What does compassionate AI mean? How do we design technology that amplifies human values? How can Japanese concepts like wa (harmony) and ma (space between) inform AI development?

Key Topics:

Defining Compassionate AI: Compassion emerges as more than ethics, requiring ego-checking and inward reflection. The forum established compassion must extend beyond humans to encompass planet, nature, and future species, with activated human compassion preceding any attempt to create compassionate machines.

Japanese Wisdom as AI Framework: Three Japanese concepts frame AI development: wa (harmony/connection) emphasizing ecosystem thinking; ma (space between) for reflection and critical transition zones; wabi-sabi (beauty in imperfection) for accepting emergence over control. These ancient principles offer alternatives to Western optimization models, valuing balance and interconnection.

Human-First Design Principles: Multiple speakers converged on embedding ethics from design start, not after deployment. Key principles: prioritize human happiness over technology metrics; include diverse voices (not just engineers) in development; measure what matters contextually rather than assuming "objective" metrics; build in permission to be wrong.

Speakers:

Hiroo Saionji: Chairman, Go Peace Foundation. Motto: "Bringing together the hearts of people and wisdom of all fields to peace."The Foundation focuses on youth education, international exchange, peace awards, and symposia.

Dr. Olaf Witkowski: Director of Cross Labs Kyoto and President of International Society for Artificial Life. He has pioneered research on artificial phenomenology, distributed cognition, and hybrid biological-AI systems.

Sister Jenna: Spiritual mentor, author, and TV personality hosting "The Next Normal" on YouTube. Founded Brahma Kumaris meditation museum in Maryland. Three decades guiding individuals and organizations on living compassionate values and creating systemic change.

Toshie Takahashi: Professor in School of Culture, Media and Society and Institute for AI and Robotics at Waseda University, Tokyo. Associate Fellow at Cambridge CFI. Leading researcher on human-centered AI, youth perspectives on technology, and cross-cultural technology acceptance.

Ben Waber: - Visiting Scientist at MIT Media Lab and Senior Visiting Researcher at Ritsumeikan University. Recognized expert at intersection of management, data, workplace analytics, and ethical AI.

Hiroshi Ishiguro: Professor of Department of Systems Innovation at Osaka University and Visiting Director at Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute. Pioneer of android science, interactive robotics, and avatar technology.

Edi Pyrek: Co-founder of GAIA (Global Artificial Intelligence Alliance) with roboticist David Hanson. Over five years, developed foundational frameworks for compassionate AI through workshops exploring what compassion means in technological context.

Masato Tahara: Social transformation digital facilitator and Board of Governors at IAF Japan. Graduate studies in physics focusing on complex systems, quantum mechanics, and phase transitions.

About AI+Compassion Global Forum:

AI + Compassion is a collaborative forum reimagining how we design, deploy, and govern AI. Uniting innovators, policymakers, investors and cultural leaders to explore how artificial intelligence can serve humanity and the planet, the forum aims to shift the global narrative from fear and competition to sustainability, co-flourishing and compassion.

Learn More & Connect:

🌐 AI+Compassion Forum: https://compassionai.io/
👤Hiroo Saionji:   / hiroo-saionji-0b31a33  
👤Dr. Olaf Witkowski:   / olafw  
👤Sister Jenna:   / sisterdrjenna  
👤Toshie Takahashi:   / toshietakahashi  
👤Ben Waber:   / benjaminwaber  
👤Hiroshi Ishiguro:   / hiroshi-ishiguro-7b30072b  
👤Edi Pyrek:   / edi-pyrek-97744135  
👤Masato Tahara:   / tahara-masato-7b718727  
🌐Goi Peace Foundation: https://www.goipeace.or.jp/en/
🌐GAIA: https://globalai.life/