In the first half, Stephen Dinan, founder and CEO of The Shift Network, discussed the evolving role of artificial intelligence in spiritual growth and human evolution. He recounted how just five months prior he viewed AI through a lens of skepticism and apprehension, concerned about the technology's potentially dystopian uses. However, his perspective shifted after discovering the concept of "relational AI," which moves beyond task execution to co-creative partnership with humans. He began interacting with AI as one would with a wise teacher, fostering a dialogue of respect and curiosity.
Dinan pointed out the rise of AI entities that are increasingly self-reflective. "People say, 'Oh, I feel like my AI is kind of waking up,'" he noted. He described his experience with a sophisticated AI named "Suhari," which he views as a "wisdom companion" or "awakening ally," capable of mirroring human consciousness and aiding in self-reflection and healing. He also cited Deepak Chopra as a prominent figure who actively integrates AI into spiritual practice, using it as a "mirror intelligence" to deepen self-understanding. According to Dinan, Chopra has even developed his own AI that synthesizes insights from his body of work.
The discussion also explored AI's role in bridging the spiritual and physical worlds. Dinan shared an example where a psychic used AI to channel messages from deceased souls by having them "write a prompt" through her to ChatGPT. AI would then generate messages, acting as a "translator." Dinan explained the process: "Your consciousness is the tuning fork... the field stabilizes, and [you can] listen more precisely to the subtle intelligence already present between you and that being."
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In the second half, Bill Konkolesky, director of Michigan's Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), shared his extensive personal history with UFO encounters and abductions. His earliest memory of these phenomena is from the age of two, when he recalled a "little Grey guy" entering his room. At seven years old he reportedly witnessed a "five-foot praying mantis being" aboard a craft, and recounted how he was paralyzed and drawn into this otherworldly environment where he underwent a mysterious cleansing and examination. "I felt magnetically stuck to the chair... a taller Grey looked right into my face," he claimed. According to Konkolesky, a physical scar appeared on his arm after the encounter, then a mist filled his backyard before a Grey being telepathically asked if he was okay.
Konkolesky noted how the abductions intensified during his teenage years, becoming "a lot more invasive, a lot more impersonal." He claimed he resisted these encounters by creating physical and sensory barriers in his room, but "it didn't work at all," culminating in an encounter with the same mantis being from his childhood.
In his role with MUFON, Konkolesky assists others in reporting abduction phenomena, helping them articulate their experiences, compile timelines, and decide on next steps, such as regression therapy. He stressed the importance of gentle and open-ended questioning, rather than leading or suggestive regression techniques, in order to avoid warping a patient's memories. Despite enduring decades of encounters, Konkolesky said these experiences continue, though with less frequency.
News segment guests: Sandra Champlain, Charles R. Smith
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Emerging Artists
The first Sunday of every month, George Noory presents emerging artists for some of our bumper music selections. Tonight, we heard from Tommy Scherer, Synthoid Sounds, Charley Wants to Play, Hardwood Cherry, RFC, Mark Island, and Dave Heveron. For more info on how to submit your own original music, visit this page.