Primary iwi affiliations: Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Toa.
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Dr Karaitiana Taiuru is a Māori AI and digital-governance expert specialising in Māori Data Sovereignty, AI governance, tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, algorithmic bias and Indigenous intellectual property in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Since 2006, he has written over 400 Māori Technology Sovereignty articles, author of dozens of multiple frameworks, papers and books, 100 plus key note and presentations and thousands of media interviews raising awareness of Māori Data Sovereignty.
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru is a Māori expert and adviser on artificial intelligence, Māori Data Sovereignty, tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, digital governance, algorithmic bias, and Indigenous intellectual property. He holds a PhD in Indigenous Studies from Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi and is a Justice of the Peace (JP) and a Member of the Institute of Directors (MInstD).
Dr Taiuru’s work focuses on the intersection of tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, and emerging digital technologies. He advises organisations on the ethical, governance, and rights-based issues that arise when AI, data systems, and emerging technologies interact with Māori rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. His expertise spans AI ethics, Māori Data Sovereignty, digital governance, algorithmic bias, digital identity, and Māori intellectual property.
He is known for his involvement with the AI Forum Kāhui Māori and the Institute of AI Governance, and for his contributions to national and international conversations on Indigenous rights in the digital age. His research examines how Māori communities can exercise authority, control, and benefit over data, AI systems, and emerging technologies from cultural appropriation in algorithm design to the risks and opportunities AI presents for all communities.
Whether working with policy leaders, product designers, or technical leadership, Dr Taiuru challenges organisations to think more critically and inclusively about the technologies they build and deploy.