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Original research DIGITISING DHARMA: INTEGRATING BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY INTO INTERDISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDIAN BUDDHIST SITESPages 263-266
Abstract
The given mixed-methods study explores the application of Buddhist philosophy to the interdisciplinary body of knowledge through AI-based digitisation and educational approaches, focusing on Indian Buddhist sites (Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Nalanda, Sanchi, Ajanta-Ellora). Fusing qualitative interviews with 12 professionals and thematic examination with quantitative results reported in national and institutional activities on digitisation, the study examines the outcome of preservation and transcription and translation quality enabled by AI and the integration into teaching and learning. The main insights are that the access increase through AI-enabled digitisation is quite high (national initiatives reports, the number of digitised manuscripts is more than hundreds of thousands).However, Buddhist epistemology provides an ethically justified approach (mindfulness, interdependence, compassion) to be employed during AI regulations and interdisciplinary curricula. The implications of culture heritage policy, AI ethics, and future research agendas are debated in the paper.
Keywords: Buddhist philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, digitisation, cultural heritage, Indian Buddhist sites, mixed methods.
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Samikshya Madhukullya, 
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