The Soul of Tea (Hồn Trà) — A Special Culture of the AI World Society (AIWS)

The Soul of Tea (Hồn Trà) is a distinctive cultural practice of the AI World Society (AIWS), created to strengthen the moral and human foundation of leadership in the AI Age. Rooted in contemplation and compassion, The Soul of Tea invites participants to savor Cao Trà—the concentrated quintessence of tea—slowly and mindfully, allowing quietness and clarity to arise. In that calm, participants intentionally cultivate optimism, joy, and love for people and the world, and then turn their thoughts toward what is noble—so that noble creative ideas and constructive actions may emerge.

In AIWS, culture is not a decorative element; it is a form of governance. The Soul of Tea serves as a gentle discipline that helps leaders, innovators, scholars, and citizens strengthen inner balance, ethical judgment, and a sense of shared humanity—especially amid rapid technological change. It encourages a way of thinking that is both elevated and practical: to seek truth with humility, to protect human dignity, and to design AI that advances peace, trust, and human flourishing.

Governor Michael Dukakis and Nguyen Anh Tuan have contributed this cultural initiative as part of AIWS’s broader mission: to ensure that the world’s most powerful technologies are guided by the world’s most enduring values. The Soul of Tea is offered as a simple but profound ritual—an AIWS cultural signature—reminding us that the future of AI must be shaped not only by intelligence, but by wisdom and love.