A Hindu monk, Swami Sarvapriyananda, describes late-night conversations with Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT, using the account to highlight a wider debate about whether AI can be conscious and how people should relate to artificial intelligence.
The reports say he speaks at the NDTV World Summit 2026 during a session focused on “Mind in the age of AI.” Mint adds that his narration includes concerns around machine morality and the question of how “humans should interact” with AI, framing the exchange as part of the consciousness debate. NDTV’s coverage emphasizes his participation at the summit and his visit to San Francisco at Anthropic’s invitation to discuss consciousness.
NDTV also highlights the setting of the interaction, describing it as “spooky” in one headline, and notes that multiple scholars across religious and cross-cultural traditions engaged with Anthropic. Across outlets, the shared core is the monk’s recounting of the Claude and ChatGPT conversations and the broader questions about mind, consciousness, and ethics.
