{"id":590528,"date":"2023-09-09T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/indigenous-knowledge-informing-machine-learning-could-prevent-stolen-art-and-other-culturally-unsafe-ai-practices\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T13:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T10:00:01","slug":"indigenous-knowledge-informing-machine-learning-could-prevent-stolen-art-and-other-culturally-unsafe-ai-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/indigenous-knowledge-informing-machine-learning-could-prevent-stolen-art-and-other-culturally-unsafe-ai-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"#Indigenous knowledge informing &#8216;machine learning&#8217; could prevent stolen art and other culturally unsafe AI practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a409ce2908d1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a409ce2908d1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/indigenous-knowledge-informing-machine-learning-could-prevent-stolen-art-and-other-culturally-unsafe-ai-practices\/#AI_risks_to_Indigenous_art\" >AI risks to Indigenous art<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/indigenous-knowledge-informing-machine-learning-could-prevent-stolen-art-and-other-culturally-unsafe-ai-practices\/#What_is_Indigenous_data_sovereignty\" >What is Indigenous data sovereignty?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/indigenous-knowledge-informing-machine-learning-could-prevent-stolen-art-and-other-culturally-unsafe-ai-practices\/#How_mob_have_been_using_AI\" >How mob have been using AI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/indigenous-knowledge-informing-machine-learning-could-prevent-stolen-art-and-other-culturally-unsafe-ai-practices\/#Future_challenges_and_opportunities_for_Indigenous_inclusion\" >Future challenges and opportunities for Indigenous inclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2019\/aboriginalart.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2019\/aboriginalart.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2019\/aboriginalart.jpg\" alt=\"aboriginal art\" title=\"Credit: CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) relies on its creators for training, otherwise known as &#8220;machine learning.&#8221; Machine learning is the process by which the machine generates its intelligence through outside input.<\/p>\n<p>But its behavior is determined by the information it is provided. And at the moment, AI is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/06\/26\/opinion\/sunday\/artificial-intelligences-white-guy-problem.html\">white male dominated field<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How can we ensure the evolution of AI doesn&#8217;t further encroach on Indigenous rights and data sovereignty?\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_risks_to_Indigenous_art\"><\/span>AI risks to Indigenous art<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AI has the ability to generate art, and anyone can &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/creator.nightcafe.studio\/creation\/bB0ySQMphHOpLFxUQWTX\">create<\/a>&#8221; Indigenous art using this machine. Even before AI, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/artanddesign\/2017\/aug\/09\/australias-fake-art-and-tourist-tack-indigenous-artists-fight-back\">Aboriginal art has widely been appropriated<\/a> and reproduced without attribution or acknowledgement, particularly for tourism industries.<\/p>\n<p>And this could worsen with people now being able to generate art <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.adh0575\">through AI<\/a>. This is an issue not just experienced by Indigenous people, with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bootcamp.uxdesign.cc\/why-some-artists-see-ai-generated-art-as-a-threat-to-their-livelihood-f4634b24a5ce\">many artists affected by<\/a> their art styles being mis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriated.<\/p>\n<p>Indigenous art is embedded with history and connects to culture and Country. AI-created Indigenous art would lack this. There are also implications for financial gain bypassing Indigenous artists and going to the producers of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Including Indigenous people in creating AI or deciding what AI can learn, could help minimize exploitation of Indigenous artists and their art.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Indigenous_data_sovereignty\"><\/span>What is Indigenous data sovereignty?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Australia there is a long history of collecting data &#8216;about&#8217; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. But there has been little data collected &#8216;for&#8217; or &#8216;with&#8217; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Aboriginal scholars Maggie Walter and Jacon Prehn write of this in the context of the growing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.4324\/9781003193791-17\/indigenous-issues-rights-sovereignty-jacob-prehn-maggie-walter\">Indigenous Data Sovereignty movement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Indigenous Data Sovereignty is concerned with the rights of Indigenous peoples to own, control, access and possess their own data, and decide who to give it to. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketplace.org\/shows\/marketplace-tech\/what-we-can-learn-from-an-indigenous-approach-to-ai\/\">Globally<\/a>, Indigenous peoples are pushing for formal agreements on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acola.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/acola-ai-input-paper_indigenous-data-sovereignty_walter-kukutai.pdf\">Indigenous Data Sovereignty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many Indigenous people are concerned with how the data involving our knowledge and cultural practices is being used. This has resulted in some Indigenous lawyers finding ways to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terrijanke.com.au\/post\/2018\/01\/29\/rights-to-culture-indigenous-cultural-and-intellectual-property-icip-copyright-and-protoc\">integrate<\/a> intellectual property with cultural rights.<\/p>\n<p>M\u0101ori scholar Karaitiana Taiuru <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2023\/04\/10\/world\/indigenous-language-ai-colonization-worries\/\">says<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Indigenous peoples don&#8217;t have sovereignty of their own data, they will simply be re-colonized in this information society.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>                                            <!-- Google middle Adsense block --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_mob_have_been_using_AI\"><\/span>How mob have been using AI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Indigenous people are already collaborating on research that draws on Indigenous knowledge and involves AI.<\/p>\n<p>In the wetlands of Kakadu, rangers are using AI and Indigenous knowledge to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csiro.au\/en\/news\/all\/articles\/2019\/november\/magpie-geese-return-ethical-ai-indigenous-knowledge#:~:text=In%20the%20wetlands%20of%20Kakadu,geese%20are%20returning%20to%20roost.&amp;text=Have%20you%20seen%20the%20view,heart%20of%20Kakadu%20National%20Park%3F\">care for Country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A weed called para grass is having a negative impact on magpie geese, which have been in decline. While the Kakadu rangers are doing their best to control the issue, the sheer size of the area (two million hectares), makes this difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Collecting and analyzing information about magpie geese and the impact of para grass using drones is having a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csiro.au\/en\/news\/all\/articles\/2019\/november\/magpie-geese-return-ethical-ai-indigenous-knowledge#:~:text=In%20the%20wetlands%20of%20Kakadu,geese%20are%20returning%20to%20roost.&amp;text=Have%20you%20seen%20the%20view,heart%20of%20Kakadu%20National%20Park%3F\">positive influence<\/a> on goose numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Projects like these are vital given the loss of biodiversity around the globe that is causing species extinctions and ecosystem loss at alarming rates. As a result of this collaboration thousands of magpie geese are returning to Country to roost.<\/p>\n<p>This project involves Traditional land owners (collectively known as Bininj in the north of Kakadu National Park and Mungguy in the south) working with rangers and researchers to help protect the environment and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/en-au\/features\/science-indigenous-knowledge-and-ai-weave-environmental-magic\/\">preserve biodiversity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By working with Traditional Owners, monitoring systems were able to be programmed with geographically-specific knowledge, not otherwise recorded, reflecting the connection of Indigenous people with the land. This collaboration highlights the need to ensure Indigenous-led approaches.<\/p>\n<p>In another example, in Sanikiluaq, an Inuit community in Nunavut, Canada, a project called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arcticwwf.org\/the-circle\/stories\/blending-indigenous-knowledge-and-artificial-intelligence-to-enable-adaptation\/\">PolArtic<\/a> uses scientific data with Indigenous knowledge to assess the location of, and manage, fisheries.<\/p>\n<p>Changing climate patterns are affecting the availability of fish, and this is another example where Indigenous knowledge are providing solutions for biodiversity issues caused by the global climate crisis.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indigital.net.au\">Indigital<\/a> is an Indigenous-owned profit-for-purpose company founded by Dharug, Cabrogal innovator <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.australianoftheyear.org.au\/recipients\/mikaela-jade\">Mikaela Jade<\/a>. Jade has worked with traditional owners of Kakadu to use augmented reality to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/womensagenda.com.au\/leadership\/how-mikaela-jade-went-from-park-ranger-to-tech-founder-telling-indigenous-stories-through-augmented-reality\/\">tell their stories on Country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Indigital is also providing pathways for mob who are keen to learn more about digital technologies and combine them with their knowledge.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Future_challenges_and_opportunities_for_Indigenous_inclusion\"><\/span>Future challenges and opportunities for Indigenous inclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although AI is a powerful tool, it is limited by the data which inform it. The success of the above projects is because AI was informed by Indigenous knowledge, provided by Indigenous knowledge holders who have a long held ancestral relationship with the land, animals and environment.<\/p>\n<p>Research indicates AI is a white male-dominated industry. A global study found <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pursuit.unimelb.edu.au\/articles\/the-women-putting-intelligence-in-artificial-intelligence\">12% of professionals<\/a> across all levels were female, with only 4% being people of color. Indigenous participation was not noted.<\/p>\n<p>In early June, the Australian government&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apo.org.au\/node\/322938\">Safe and Responsible AI in Australia<\/a> discussion paper found racial and gender biases evident in AI. Racial biases occurred, the paper found, in situations such as where AI had been used to predict criminal behavior.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the study was to seek feedback on how to lessen potential risks of harm from AI. Advisory groups and consultation processes were raised as possibilities to address this, but not explored in any real depth.<\/p>\n<p>Indigenous knowledge have a lot to offer in the development of new technologies including AI. Art is part of our cultures, ceremonies, and identity. AI-generated art presents the risk of mass reproduction without Indigenous input or ownership, and misrepresentation of culture.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government needs to consider Indigenous Knowledge informing the machine learning informing AI, supporting data sovereignty. 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