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April 18, 2026American Ethnologist0 citations

Appropriation, Indigenous knowledge, and generative AI

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CMCharles Menzies

Key Points

  • The commentary explores the relationship between First Nations' knowledge and the control of AI, emphasizing sovereignty issues.
  • Perspective from an Indigenous scholar and journal editor
  • Critical analysis of AI and cultural appropriation
  • Discussion of knowledge control and sovereignty
  • Highlights potential conflicts between AI control and First Nations sovereignty
  • Emphasizes importance of who controls technology over its nature

Abstract

Abstract This commentary examines the relationship between First Nations’ knowledge, AI, and cultural appropriation from the perspective of an Indigenous scholar and journal editor. The author highlights the potential conflicts between who controls AI and First Nations sovereignty. For this author, the question of who controls a technology is more important than its inherent nature.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69e320fd40886becb65401a5https://doi.org/10.1111/amet.70081
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