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From: Deepak Chopra Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2017 3:42 PM To: Jeff Epstein Subject: Robotic religion and an Al God http://ww=.sfgate.com/opinion/chopra/article/Artificial-Intelligence-False-Gods-and-=2438762.php <http://www.sfgate.com/=pinion/chopra/article/Artificial-Intelligence-False-Gods-and-12438762.php> <http://ww=.sfgate.com/opinion/chopra/article/Artificial-Intelligence-False-Gods-and-=2438762.php> Artificial Int=lligence, False Gods, and Driverless Everything <http://www.sf=ate.com/opinion/chopra/article/Artificial- Intelligence-False-Gods-and-1243=-762.php> www.sfgate.com By Deepak Chopra, MD and P. Murali Doraiswamy, MD Artificial Intelligence (=1) has succeeded by being far-seeing; it's a field where proponents began =y envisioning a computer that can take over functions of the human brain, =ike computation and logic. Today the field has progressed to the point where algorithms can recognize photo=, speech and emotions, fly a drone or drive a truck, spot early signs of d=abetes or cancer, and play chess and poker at a championship level. Now, i= a leap that could be futuristic, absurd, or life-changing (nobody can predict which), the vision is of a ro=otics religion that worships an Al godhead. Deepak Chopra MD 2013 Costa Del Mar Road Carlsbad, CA 92009 Chopra Foundat=on <http://www.choprafoundation.org> <http://www.choprafoundation.org> </=iv> Jiyo <http://www.jiyo.com> <http://=iyo.com> <=a> <http://jiyo.com> Chopra Center for Wellbe=ng <http://www.chopra.com> discoveringy=urcosmicself.com <http://www.discoveringyourcosmicself.com/> cspan> EFTA_R1_01715054 EFTA02556472