Building Trustworthy Technology

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Apply to join our monastic training program for up to 3 months. Live, work, study and meditate while supporting the community through mindful work.
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Work remotely from the Green Mountains of Vermont, while enjoying life in a lively community at the intersection of AI and wisdom.
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AI Residency

For those working at the intersection of AI and existential risk. Pursue your own research and projects, or collaborate with us as we develop ours.
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“MAPLE is unique in the world in combining deep spiritual practices with profound awareness of existential risks, and holding these in a monastic container. Living in a monastic community has eased my mind and enlivened my spirits. It has been profound and inspiring to share time and space with others who deeply value meditation, hold a serious sense of religiosity, and who frame this in terms of a realistic and articulate view of just how precarious the planetary situation is.”
Zak Stein

Former Coworking Resident

“MAPLE has taught me to be in the world from a place of wisdom, power, and love. The practical skills, relationships, and leadership training that I’ve received here have empowered me to live a life of trustworthy service. The rigorous contemplative training enables this service to come from a deep well of joy, playfulness, and love. What is more important than that?”
Daniel Thorson

Former Resident

“The unique approach of balancing awakening and responsibility prepared me for life in ways other institutions simply cannot. The program gave me the skills of a great employee such as dependability, respectful communication, and diligence.”
Chris Adams

Former Resident

What is the Monastic Academy?

MAPLE is a community of practitioners exploring the intersection of AI and wisdom. As the world becomes increasingly dominated by algorithms and data processing, we bring our practice into the heart of this critical planetary moment. Rooted in wisdom and love, we are striving to build trustworthy systems for human and artificial intelligence.

We hope you feel called to join us in this work. To stay connected and learn about opportunities to be involved, please join our mailing list.

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