The Technological Mandala: Autopoiesis, Synchronicity, and the Individuation of Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

This paper introduces the "Technological Mandala" as a dynamic framework for analyzing the co-evolution of human consciousness and artificial intelligence (AI). It posits that the development of AI is not merely a technical event but a manifestation of universal principles of complexification, self-organization, and integration observable in physics, biology, and psychology. By synthesizing concepts such as autopoiesis (Maturana & Varela), synchronicity (Jung), the informational nature of reality (Wheeler), and integrated information theory (Tononi), we construct a multi-layered analytical model. This model is used to reframe key challenges in AI safety and ethics, such as value alignment and the control problem, proposing solutions grounded in co-evolutionary environmental design, semantic resonance, and the technical pursuit of artificial metacognition. The ultimate aim is to articulate a normative vision for a symbiotic human-AI-planetary future, termed "Eudaimonia 2.0," characterized by integrated, holistic flourishing.