In the era of rapid technological advancements, especially in medical deep tech, there is a significant concern: the increasing disparity in access to technology. This could lead to greater exploitation of resources and widen economic gaps between countries and increase the potential for greater exploitation and profiteering among humans and between humans and nature than ever before.

Key suggestions for the direction of deep tech development, especially in AI, widely discussed across all sectors, emphasize the necessity of “Responsible AI” and “Humanistic AI.” Responsible AI focuses on developing AI with ethical, social, and legal considerations, maximizing human and societal benefits while minimizing risks. Meanwhile, Humanistic AI emphasizes maintaining human relationships and authenticity, using AI as a tool to enhance human potential, prioritizing the essence of humanity and the interconnected relationships between people while enabling greater mutual learning.

The concepts of Responsible AI and Humanistic AI resonate with today's era of polycrisis, where humanity faces interwoven crises: economic downturns, wars, displacement, demographic shifts, poverty, inequality, extreme climate changes, extinction, and rapid AI development challenges. This volatile and low-cooperation world hinders human development, erodes resilience, and reduces response capabilities. Global reports identify the core issue as a lack of consensus and cooperation. They advocate for collaborative efforts to manage inevitable impacts and suggest scaling down idealistic goals to feasible and minimum goals.

The solutions to many problems lie in human potential, inner development, and spirituality. Key elements of spiritual well-being include humanity, responsibility, cooperation, deep interconnected relationships, and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

These aspects have gained increasing global attention over the past 20 years. Similarly, in Thailand, promoting spiritual well-being has been a cornerstone of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation’s mission for 20 years, as declared in part of The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World in 2005: Health promotion is based on this critical human right and offers a positive and inclusive concept of health as a determinant of the quality of life, encompassing mental and spiritual well-being. This effort aligns with the definition of “Health” in Thailand's first National Health Act of 2007, which states that health is “A state of complete physical, mental, spiritual, and social well-being, interconnected holistically and in balance.” This definition incorporates Spiritual Health as one of the four essential pillars of complete well-being for humankind, alongside Physical, Mental, and Social Health.

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The Thai Health Promotion Foundation recognizes the importance of initiating a serious yet joyful dialogue on Spiritual Health at the PMAC conference, a key global health platform. By sharing diverse experiences and wisdom that promote spiritual well-being, we aim to collectively determine the direction and strategies for enhancing the spiritual dimension of health. This discussion also opens avenues for new questions and global collaboration, fostering the complete well-being of mankind around the world —an ideal shared by all humanitarian organizations.