International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

UNESCO launched a pioneering report to foster culturally sensitive technological development and information dissemination, ensure the data sovereignty of over 800 Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean, and prevent inappropriate cultural adoption within the accelerated development of artificial intelligence (AI). Inteligencia artificial centrada en los pueblos indígenas: perspectivas desde América Latina y el Caribe González Zepeda, Luz Elena UNESCO Office Montevideo and Regional Bureau for Science in Latin America and the Caribbean Martínez Pinto, Cristina Elena The report, " Indigenous People-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean ," was discussed for the first time at the Third Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination, recently held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It urges the participatory inclusion of local and indigenous communities, an appropriate data operation respecting their autonomy, proposes public policies...

For many indigenous communities, passing down knowledge to the next generation is critical to cultural survival. The preservation of these cultures have traditionally been done through the study and documentation of languages, traditions and rituals. This session will delve deep into the other roles AI can play to ensure that our collective knowledge, histories and cultures will be around for generations to come.