The service aims to make Buddhist scriptures more accessible and understandable to modern readers. It also addresses the issue of the potential loss of these scriptures in countries like Japan and Korea, where younger generations no longer learn or use Chinese characters. The service suggests that with AI technology, it is possible to translate these scriptures into modern Japanese, Korean, and other languages, ensuring the wisdom of Buddha is passed on worldwide.
Key takeaways:
- GPT-4 is used to generate modern text for reading 14,000 volumes of Buddhist scriptures, with a chatbot for real-time Q&A.
- There are different membership plans available, including monthly, yearly, and lifetime subscriptions, with varying benefits.
- The service is not entirely free as the modern language translation part is paid, due to the costs involved in using AI technology for translation and quality optimization.
- The team envisions using AI technology to translate Buddhist scriptures into modern Japanese and Korean, to prevent the scriptures from being lost in these regions due to the decline in the use of Chinese characters.