Friday, October 10, 2025

Safflower (Kusumbha): Yoga: (searched on-) "best free #RestorativeYoga on smartphone '#AngelaAndVictorsYoga too,'" & PM Modi avatar too teaching Tree pose * * * * * * Thanks ... Stanford Law Rock Center - "BoardGPT -- Using AI in the Boardroom" https://law.stanford.edu/event/boardgpt-using-ai-in-the-boardroom/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stanford-law-school_join-the-rock-center-for-corporate-governance-activity-7376994720939565056-wwap/ Moderator https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitalynch/ - "Thanks and great, Edward and Anita! How do you think ChatGPT would inform Boards at 501 c 3 universities, such as Yale or Harvard, compared with Boards at for-profit general stock companies? (I ask in developing Boards for MIT OCW-centric wiki World Univ & Sch which has both legal entities 501 c 3 Nonprofit http://worlduniversityandschool.org/ and the For-Profit general stock company legal entity in the state of CA, WUaS Corp http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html)" * Is Google or Gemini creating any 'Agentic AI' or avatars with agency, e.g. for boards of directors especially?

 

Yoga: (searched on-) "best free #RestorativeYoga on smartphone '#AngelaAndVictorsYoga too,'" & PM Modi avatar too teaching Tree pose 

Yoga: 'best free #RestorativeYoga on smartphone ~ #AngelaAndVictorsYoga too,' #AngelaAndVictorInspired #AngelaAndVictorYoga #ViaWeb? http://www.scottmacleod.com/yoganotations.html Angela Farmer:
https://youtu.be/wCJfXwm97rw
#PMModi: Tree https://youtu.be/w586sqYQTnY
#WUaSYoga #YogaWUaS https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Yoga ~

WUaS Yoga wiki page image - 


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Angela Farmer : Living Fully In Our Bodies (Full Class)

https://youtu.be/wCJfXwm97rw



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Narendra Modi teaching Yoga as avatar

PM Modi's animated avatar teaches Vrikshasana ahead of Yoga Day 2019

PM Modi shares animated video of Vakrasana, promotes yoga
https://youtu.be/qzscBZl2XPY



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Society, Information Technology, and the Global University (2025, forthcoming) 

- Scott GK MacLeod  
Founder, President, CEO & Professor
CC-4 licensed MIT OCW-centric, Wiki, 
World University & School (WUaS) 
- USPS US Post Office, General Delivery, Canyon, CA 94516 


1) non-profit 501(c)(3) Public Charity 
MIT OCW-centric, 

2) for profit general stock company WUaS Corporation in CA - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html

(m) 412 478 0116 - sgkmacleod@gmail.com 


World Univ & Sch Innovation Research - 





 





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Dear Annie, Ma, Alden, Donna, 


Greetings. How are you?

How is your recovery from hip replacement surgery going Annie? (GEMINI on "Hip Osteoarthritis: Causes, Process, and Replacement" & amazing -

No restorative Yoga tomorrow in Zoom at 10 am PT live streamed from Canyon 94516 since I and WUaS Academic Medical Center haven't yet moved Forward into a newly safe 670 Ridgecrest Rd Canyon 94516 ... with US federal and state of CA law + working together effectively in new ways, I posit. 

Looking forward to holding this open exploratory (possibly inspirational) play with Yoga asana movement class online on Sat Oct 18 2025 (if only to post the recording online) if I've moved in to 670 Ridgecrest - and please stay tuned ...

Some inspiring approaches to Yoga here in some Tweets from this morning -

Yoga: 'best free #RestorativeYoga on smartphone '#AngelaAndVictorsYoga too,' & India PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi as avatar teaching yoga too - Tree pose 

Yoga: 'best free #RestorativeYoga on smartphone ~ #AngelaAndVictorsYoga too,' #AngelaAndVictorInspired #AngelaAndVictorYoga #ViaWeb? http://www.scottmacleod.com/yoganotations.html Angela Farmer:

WUaS Yoga wiki page image - 


Picture from Angela video






AND 
Angela Farmer : Living Fully In Our Bodies (Full Class)

Alden, doing Yoga asana meditation is or can be a little like going to silent Quaker Meeting (like at George School some decades ago) for the centering down and connecting and inner releasing 'actions', but in poses for their health effects (re cause and effect philosophically, -  karma and dharma wise especially)  . Have any of you explored Yoga in such ways? :)


Best regards, Yogically, fondly, warmly, Nameste, 
Scott



PS
Some books not yet in the WUaS university libraries online from home 
Holleman, Dona.
"Yoga syllabus for teacher and student" and "Asana in photo" (self published(

And the 
Mehta's
Yoga the Iyengar Way (Simon Schuster or Knopf)







San Francisco Bay Area - East Bay Hills & Online

415 480 4577

World University and School's wiki, 'Yoga,' subject page - https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Yoga :) - with an invitation to 'edit this page' to learn or teach and explore yoga. 


Yoga ideas
#QuakerYogaMacFlower
#DesiderataWUaS
~#ToolifyAIWUaS #WUaSBliss 
~#YogaNotationsWUaS
~#YogaWUaS @
#FriendlyQuakerWUaS 🥰
#WUaSabolition in #RealisticVirtualEarth #WUaSYoga ~

with pic of partner child pose - supported backbend 





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Yoga #AngelaAndVictorInspired #AngelaAndVictorYoga #ViaWeb? & re Quakers too and at Harbin ...


Yoga #AngelaAndVictorInspired #AngelaAndVictorYoga #ViaWeb? {& in #QuakerMeeting in #PghPA ~ http://www.scottmacleod.com/yoganotations.html & in a #RealisticVirtualHarbin from Home?}: "Lighting up the Hidden Corners of Our Inner House" 2/7/21 ff rec. but in 2024 only in Greece https://angela-victor.com/content/schedule ~











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Yoga #AngelaAndVictorInspired #AngelaAndVictorYoga #ViaWeb? {& in #QuakerMeeting in #PghPA ~ http://www.scottmacleod.com/yoganotations.html & in a #RealisticVirtualHarbin from Home?}: "Lighting up the Hidden Corners of Our Inner House" rec. (2/7/21) but in 2024 only in Greece https://angela-victor.com/content/schedule ~

https://twitter.com/scottmacleod/status/1759228550941397330








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Angela and Victor Yoga 


Farmer, Angela. 2021?

Lighting up the Hidden Corners of Our Inner House


An online yoga course with Angela ... 8 hours long ... 4 2 hour classes 



Lighting up the Hidden Corners of Our Inner House course (began Sunday 2/7/21)

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Might seek to find the Victor art T-shirt photo I have playing down commercialization and (institutionalization) of Iyengar Yoga







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A Quaker Looks at Yoga (1976)
Wallingford, PA: Pendle HIll Pamphlets
https://pendlehill.org/product/quaker-looks-yoga/



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Society, Information Technology, and the Global University (2024, forthcoming)

- Scott GK MacLeod  
Founder, President, CEO & Professor
CC-4 licensed MIT OCW-centric, Wiki, 
World University & School (WUaS) 
- PO Box 442, Canyon, CA 94516 
- 5816 Callowhill St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206

1) non-profit 501(c)(3) Public Charity 
MIT OCW-centric, 
 World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.org  

2) for profit general stock company WUaS Corporation in CA - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html

(m) 412 478 0116 - sgkmacleod@gmail.com 


World Univ & Sch Innovation Research -  scottmacleod.com 






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Thanks ...

Stanford Law Rock Center - 

"BoardGPT -- Using AI in the Boardroom"



Moderator 

Edward Norton's company - 

Thanks and great, Edward and Anita! How do you think ChatGPT would inform Boards at 501 c 3 universities, such as Yale or Harvard, compared with Boards at for-profit general stock companies? (I ask in developing Boards for MIT OCW-centric wiki World Univ & Sch which has both legal entities 501 c 3 Nonprofit http://worlduniversityandschool.org/ and the For-Profit general stock company legal entity in the state of CA, WUaS Corp  http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html)


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searched on 
'edward norton actor zeck board ai bio university'

The query likely refers to actor Edward Norton, who founded Zeck, a software company that uses AI to improve board meetings, and attended Yale University. 
For actor Edward Norton
  • Education: Studied history at Yale University, graduating in 1991.
  • Career: He is an actor and filmmaker.
  • Zeck: He co-founded the company Zeck, which provides a cloud-based platform to help manage board meetings, with AI and other features. He also co-founded other companies like CrowdRise and EDO.
  • Board experience: He has extensive experience serving on various boards and identified inefficiencies in the board meeting process, which led him to start Zeck


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gemini ai for boards of directors




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Society, Information Technology, and the Global University (2025, forthcoming) 

- Scott GK MacLeod  
Founder, President, CEO & Professor
CC-4 licensed MIT OCW-centric, Wiki, 
World University & School (WUaS) 
- USPS US Post Office, General Delivery, Canyon, CA 94516 


1) non-profit 501(c)(3) Public Charity 
MIT OCW-centric, 

2) for profit general stock company WUaS Corporation in CA - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html

(m) 412 478 0116 - sgkmacleod@gmail.com 


World Univ & Sch Innovation Research - 




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Searched on 
Gemini AI for boards of directors

Found - 

AI, such as Google's Gemini, can significantly improve a board of directors' effectiveness and efficiency. However, it also presents serious risks if not managed with a secure, corporate-grade solution. Directors can use AI to synthesize complex information, automate processes, and strengthen risk oversight, allowing them to focus on strategic decisions. Using free, consumer-facing models for confidential board work risks waiving attorney-client privilege, exposing sensitive information, and producing inaccurate or biased results. 
How boards can use AI
AI can act as a powerful tool for boards, enhancing human judgment. Key uses include: 
  • Meeting preparation and efficiency. AI can summarize large amounts of data to create briefings. For example, AI can generate a meeting agenda based on prior discussions and priorities.
  • Generating insights. AI can analyze data to identify trends, market shifts, and potential risks.
  • Drafting documents. AI can draft reports, resolutions, and meeting minutes.
  • Enhancing governance and oversight. AI can monitor compliance metrics and operational data to identify potential issues.
  • Improving communication. AI-powered assistants can streamline communication among board members. 
Key risks and governance considerations
Boards must establish AI governance policies to mitigate potential harms.
  • Data privacy and confidentiality: Using unsecured public AI models to process company data is a major risk. Boards should use AI solutions with enterprise-grade security that guarantee data privacy.
  • Inaccuracies and bias: AI models can generate false information. If an AI system is trained on biased data, it can amplify that bias. Boards must ensure that AI outputs are vetted for accuracy and fairness.
  • Accountability: It is crucial to determine who is accountable when an AI system makes an incorrect decision. Human judgment should always be the final decision-maker.
  • AI fluency: Directors should have enough AI literacy to understand the technology.
  • Board composition: Boards may consider recruiting members with AI or technology expertise to strengthen their ability to govern AI initiatives. 
The path forward: Responsible AI governance
To use AI safely and effectively, boards should:
  1. Develop an AI strategy. Define how AI initiatives align with the company's business objectives.
  2. Establish a robust governance framework. Set clear policies regarding ethical AI use, data protection, and compliance.
  3. Invest in AI education. Implement training for directors and executives to build a foundational understanding of AI.
  4. Use secure, enterprise-grade tools. Do not use public AI models for confidential board work. Use secure AI-powered board portals.
  5. Maintain human oversight. Use AI as a strategic tool to augment, not replace, human decision-making




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Is Google or Gemini creating any 'Agentic AI' or avatars with agency, e.g. for boards of directors especially?


AI on Google Search is not creating agentic AI avatars for specific functions such as corporate boards of directors. While AI's potential on corporate boards has been discussed, current Google products involving AI agents and avatars are for general business and creative applications, not for roles with fiduciary duty. 
Here is a breakdown of current agentic AI and avatar projects:
Agentic AI capabilities for businesses
Google Cloud and AI on Google Search are focused on providing enterprise solutions and development tools to build agentic AI systems for general business functions. 
  • Gemini Enterprise and Agentspace: These offerings provide tools for corporate employees to create custom AI agents without extensive technical knowledge.
  • Agent Development Kit (ADK): An open-source toolkit for developers to build, manage, and deploy AI-powered agents.
  • Business process automation: Partner companies like Board use AI on Google Search's agentic AI to help businesses with financial planning and analysis, supply chain planning, and other processes. 
AI avatars and digital humans
AI on Google Search and its partners offer AI avatar technology primarily for use in digital content and customer engagement. 
  • Google Vids: This Google Workspace tool allows users to generate videos featuring preset AI avatars with scripted dialogue for business presentations.
  • Agentic avatars and "digital humans": Google's Customer Engagement Suite and other partner products allow companies to create sophisticated, human-like virtual agents for customer service and other conversational roles.
  • Creative and developer tools: Google provides APIs and development kits that allow companies and developers to integrate more expressive, interactive AI avatars into their products. 
AI in the boardroom
While AI on Google Search is not developing AI board members, it is heavily involved in the broader conversation about AI in corporate governance. 
  • AI governance frameworks: Google Cloud offers resources like its "Secure AI Framework" (SAIF) to help boards and executives manage AI-related risks.
  • Board oversight: Consulting firms and commentators note that AI is forcing boards to adapt their practices by requiring them to oversee AI strategies and manage new risks.
  • AI as an "observer": In some cases, companies are experimenting with AI bots as non-voting "observers" in board meetings to help analyze data and aid human directors. However, this is not a fully agentic avatar with independent agency



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