Buddhist Philosophy, Scientific Inquiry, and the Ethics of AI in Literature

The discourse surrounding creativity, authorship, and human interpretation has sparked intense ethical debates due to the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence in literature. With AI tools increasingly permeating literary analysis and creative writing, issues of bias, emotional depth, and ethical governance come sharply into focus. The paper offers a broader bibliographical cogitation around the convergence of Buddhist philosophy, scientific inquiry, and AI ethics in literature. It proposes that Buddhist tenets of mindfulness, wisdom, and ethical conduct can provide a transcendental scaffolding for efficaciously critiquing the issues at hand. By drawing on Buddhist epistemology, this work shows how scientific inquiry and AI ethics can benefit from mindful decision-making and the ethical governance of AIs. It investigates the role of Buddhist thought in the responsible development of AI, specifically regarding compassionate technology in all forms. This paper also reads Ruskin Bond in light of his narrative strategies, his meditative storytelling style, and his deep ecological awareness to understand how an emphasis on mindfulness and simplicity resonates within him. A question arises: can AI, in its ability to replicate meditation, recapture the mindfulness embedded in human literary expression? Interspersing literature, philosophy, and AI ethics, this study shows that Buddhist ethical tenets furnish a guiding framework for AI governance in humanities research. Indeed, it stresses the need for an interdisciplinary approach to perpetuate AI as an augmentation rather than substitution. Ultimately, this paper promotes a balanced partnership between AI and humankind that respects the internal cultural, ethical, and intellectual NSA of literary traditions.