Participants and organizers of the Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence workshops, which brought together Indigenous scholars, artists, and technologists to examine AI development through Indigenous knowledge systems.
Workshop session from the Indigenous Protocol and AI initiative.
Project Overview
Description
Contributed to an international working group examining how Indigenous knowledge systems can inform ethical AI development. The Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence Position Paper represents 20 months of collaborative research spanning Aotearoa, Australia, North America, and the Pacific.
Co-authored "Cultural Computing and Indigenous Values" with Dr. D. Fox Harrell, which argues that AI systems are fundamentally cultural systems shaped by underlying worldviews. This work advocates for human-centered AI design that examines the complete ecosystem of people, interfaces, language, and practices surrounding AI technologies.
My Contributions
- Articulated how AI systems function as cultural systems, not merely technical tools—demonstrating that "all technical systems are cultural systems" shaped by historical and cultural contexts.
- Advocated for integrative approaches to AI evaluation that examine the complete ecosystem: people, code, interfaces, language, and practices—revealing embedded cultural values typically left implicit.
- Contributed frameworks for incorporating diverse cultural perspectives into AI design, supporting applications in mental wellness, education, and creative expression.
More Information
- Position Paper: Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence
- Blog Post: Cultural Computing and Indigenous Values
- Full Paper: Concordia Spectrum Library