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Alok Chaturvedi’s dharma-driven AI ethics book now in print
The book explores how artificial intelligence intersects with longstanding ethical frameworks rooted in dharma
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Staff Reporter - Thu, 30, Apr 2026
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Alok Chaturvedi’s ‘The Dharma of AI: Timeless Wisdom for Digital Ethics' / Purdue
A book by Purdue University professor Alok Chaturvedi, is now in print, following its publication on Dec. 15, 2025, by Purdue University Press.
Chaturvedi is a professor of management in the Mitch Daniels School of Business and a professor of computer science (courtesy) at Purdue University. He also directs the Institute for Social Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Knowledge and previously founded and led Simulex Inc. in Purdue Research Park.
According to the publisher, the book explores how artificial intelligence intersects with longstanding ethical frameworks rooted in dharma, a concept defined as the basic principle of divine law in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism and a code of conduct aligned with one’s duty and nature.
The work draws on Chaturvedi’s four decades of experience building AI systems and his study of dharma in Indian ashrams. It examines how technology shapes human behavior and decision-making, including its role in hiring, information consumption and public discourse.
The book presents its arguments through narrative examples, including a coder confronting bias in algorithms and a parent observing the effects of digital engagement on a child. It outlines three dimensions of human experience — Daihik (personal), Daivik (universal) and Bhautik (material) — and connects them to the influence of technology.
It also introduces ethical classifications described as the Three Gunas: Sattvik (clarity), Rajasik (restlessness) and Tamsik (numbness). In addition, the book outlines five ethical principles referred to as the “Five Guardians”: Ahimsa (do no harm), Satya (seek truth), Asteya (take only what’s given), Brahmacharya (consume mindfully) and Dharma (act righteously).
Chaturvedi’s prior work includes leading the U.S. Department of Defense’s Sentient World Simulation. He has also received the National Training and Simulation Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
‘The Dharma of AI’ focuses on ethical questions tied to advancing technologies, particularly as discussions around artificial general intelligence continue.
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