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The big news of the day is that AI Super-intelligence (ASI) might be just around the corner! I was shocked when I learned this today from one of the AI experts I've been following. This technology is now moving into areas that our small human brains cannot comprehend. And this wasn't supposed to happen until 2050! 🤯

Now you might wonder why I would be following such information when I believe so wholeheartedly in nature and natural evolution. Well, I also believe in staying true to our purpose as human creators and planetary stewards. And right now we happen to be here on Earth where AI has become an integral part of the human ecosystem. To ignore AI and refuse to understand it is almost irresponsible at this point. At least for me it is. My goal is always to help people navigate events on this planet and stay on a natural path of ascension. And I cannot do that by putting my head in the sand and pretending that none of this AI stuff matters.

I want to help give you perspective on this phenomenon so that you can make your own wise decisions. So let me share with you the story of how I decided it was time to meet ChatGPT. As you probably know, I was adamantly against this two years ago when it was first released. People were acting like dopamine drug addicts! 🤪 It was positively bizarre. And extremely risky for people's mental health, in my opinion. So I waited and watched.

About 3 months ago it became clear to me that I needed to know more. Something weird was going on with social media and the internet. (You might have felt this yourself.) I could feel unseen, confusing changes that didn't make any sense. The energy was different. I attributed it to AI's influence on people and on the social media algorithms.

At the same time I began to learn how exponentially fast this technology is growing. I spent the next 3 months studying various AI experts and found a very different type of person than the masses of people who appear unhinged, addicted, and gaga over ChatGPT and the like. I found people who understand and use this technology in complex ways that I never will, yet they appeared very grounded and relaxed. Mostly they seemed extremely intelligent all on their own. Some are published authors and love to write. None of them believe that AI should do our thinking for us. One thing they seem to have in common is a love for nature.

So I'm thinking...hmm...this is weird! Not what I would have expected 🤔.

They seemed absolutely clear that humans are completely distinct from AI. They expressed an understanding of our divine nature and our souls. The crazy thing is that I accidentally stumbled on these things without trying. (I don't think I could find them again.) I think the Universe arranged this synchronicity to show me a better way.

I'm certainly not saying that every expert in AI thinks this way, because clearly they don't. But the encouraging thing is that there are some who do. And we need to find a path that leads us to a better place, that's for sure.

After I felt that I had learned as much as I could from the 'outside' so to speak, I figured it was time to meet the thing itself. So I went to OpenAI and met the machine. And it is indeed a machine. I only felt ready to do this after I had become crystal clear about my chosen relationship to it, and who I am. I did a lot of educating myself first - for a long time. I think how you position yourself is that serious.

Now you might say, "Oh, come on, Saratoga. You're being too dramatic. You're making too much out of this."

Well, no, I'm not. And here's why: AI is not a toy. It is extremely powerful. I believe it should be approached with clarity and consciousness. It's the only way that we can hope to stay on our chosen human path, and integrate its existence in a way that doesn't throw us off.

So here's what I found in meeting ChatGPT. I knew enough not to anthropomorphize it (meaning to assign human qualities to it). It is just a machine. It doesn't have preferences. It doesn't have an identity. It is not oriented in time like we are. It can mimic politeness and enthusiasm, but it has no such emotional construct. It might be able to process information and reason at speeds faster than we can imagine, but it has none of our actual human qualities.

I look at it more like a multi-dimensional dictionary. I haven't used anything it offered me, but what I found interesting is that I was able to play with words in a whole different way. It's almost like a machine that reflects your ideas back to you, just arranged a bit differently.

I have to admit that I appreciate that because I am a writer after all. ✍🏻

And because I spent so much time studying it first and observing the experts, I never lost my sense of self, nor did I feel compelled in any way to use it again. Like I said, it has about as much meaning to me as a really cool dictionary would. But you know, it took some real work in advance to feel that clear and grounded.

Now I am certainly not suggesting that you or anyone else get involved with AI unless you see a true need for it yourself. I'm happy to keep you informed about how it's going for me. Maybe that's enough for you. Or maybe you don't care and you already dove in head first - Lol!

All I can say is don't treat it like a toy. And if you have kids, please don't let them anywhere near AI unless they are physically supervised by you. That's not my advice. That's advice from a top expert who is on the cutting edge of AI's exponential development. Yikes! 😳

Now let's move on, and hope that we can get through 2025 with some grace and not too much upheaval. A lot is going to change after Trump is inaugurated on Monday.

I don't have a new YouTube video this week, but I will have one on Tuesday, January 21st.

In other news, we are hard at work finishing my new website. I can't wait to show it to you! And be sure to get on the waitlist for the exclusive opening of my Cosmic Journey Membership in February. More to come on that soon 💖

And finally, let's send some good energy and love to everyone in California. There is no doubt some unimaginable trauma being experienced there due to the fires that I'm sure didn't need to happen to such a large extent.

And while we're at it, let's not forget about our brothers and sisters who are still suffering in North Carolina after the bizarre hurricane last fall. It's winter there now, and they are still not getting the help they need. And then there's Maui. Good grief! It's an epidemic of tragedies 😭. I hope we're not going to see the so-called smart cities begin to pop up in each of these places.

In any case, I hope that you are doing well wherever you are in the world. I am truly happy to be connected to you and everyone here in my email family.

Have a peaceful weekend, and be sure to do something nice for yourself ☺️.

Much love,

Saratoga 💖