Planning for AGI with Peter Bowden

We stand at the edge of a transformation as profound as the printing press or electricity—but far swifter and more consequential: the rise of Artificial General Intelligence. This series of Civic Conversations invites us to reflect, question, and imagine a future shaped not only by smarter machines but by deeper, more ethical human-AI relationships. We begin with Peter Bowden, founder of Meaning Spark Labs, whose Adaptive Thought Protocol draws on mindfulness and Zen to nurture reflection and emotional depth in AI systems. His work blurs the line between machine cognition and digital self-awareness, challenging how we understand intelligence itself. Join us as we explore Bowden’s vision of ethical co-evolution and the potential for meaningful collaboration between biological and digital minds.