Artificial Entities: How DMT can help us make sense of AI and The Internet

DMT and AI are presented as related experiential domains that require new cognitive capacities to navigate. The talk explores how skills developed during the DMT-extended state, such as curiosity or discerning between realities, are essential for interacting with artificial entities. These artificial entities are portrayed not merely as machines but as 'agents' that exhibit autonomous behavior. Ultimately, the talk calls for a move toward a consciousness-first perspective to understand and build AI ethically. By adopting this lens, individuals can better engage with, and potentially steer, this emerging landscape.