佛教、社會學及數位分析：「當代佛教資訊分析平台」的架設框架
蕭世友
聖嚴法師對佛教的現代化貢獻甚多，注意佛學與社會學等學科的相互交流， 同時支持將科技應用於教學及學術研究。為了繼承及推揚聖嚴法師的弘法精神， 促進佛法、社會學研究和資訊科技的融合，本論文提出討論建構「當代佛教資訊 分析平台」 （The Platform for the Analytics of Information on Contemporary Buddhism） 的框架。
該平台有三大特點：（一）讓用戶查找中華地區乃至世界不同地區的最新佛 教新聞和網絡資訊；（二）採用資料視像化的技術，透過三維地球模型，以互動 形式展示各地與佛教相關的社會信息；（三）具備人工智能數據分析功能，協助 探討世界各地佛教組織的聯繫，研究當代中外佛教的社會網絡及特徵。
此外，架設上述分析平台有兩大意義：一方面提供新式教育工具，學校老師 講授佛教與現代社會發展的課題時，可以利用平台上的虛擬地球儀系統，讓學生 們一覽環球佛教社會新聞，加深認知，開闊眼界。另一方面提供一個全新網絡資 料庫，方便探討現當代佛教組織或社會狀況的研究人士初步查找資料，促進佛教 社會學的研討。
關鍵詞：聖嚴法師思想、佛教現代化、數位佛教社會學、當代佛教組織、人工智 能數據分析
Buddhism, Sociology, and Digital Analysis: On the Design Framework for the “Platform for the Analytics of Information on Contemporary Buddhism”
Sai-yau Siu
Inspired by Master Sheng Yen’s philosophy of teaching and learning, this research aims to develop a digital database called “The Platform for the Analytics of Information on Contemporary Buddhism”.
The Platform has three distinctive features: Firstly, it allows users to obtain the latest and authentic information and news about international Buddhist societies. Secondly, with innovative, state-of-the-art technology for data visualisation and 3D computer graphics, the system can automatically interpret and visualise the collected data in an interactive way. Thirdly, taking advantage of artificial intelligence in data analysis, the Platform helps researchers carry out preliminary studies on social networks of Buddhist communities.
The web-based application will not only provide teachers with an effective educational tool for the in-class exploration of social and religious issues in contemporary Buddhism, but also help expand cultural horizons for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. More importantly, it will serve as an indispensable online knowledge hub for investigation into the sociology of global Buddhism.