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Tāngata Turi raise alarms over AI risks to New Zealand Sign Language
Tāngata Turi warn against AI misrepresenting NZSL, calling for Deaf leadership to protect cultural integrity, safety, and human livelihoods in technology.
Source: Te Ao Māori News · teaonews.co.nz
ReadTāngata Turi concerned over impact of AI on NZSL
Source: Te Ao Māori News · teaonews.co.nz
ReadCITAD tasks FG on indigenous AI technology, stronger data protection
Spread the wordThe Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on the federal government to invest in indigenous artificial intelligence (AI) technology and strengthen data ...
Source: Blueprint Newspapers · blueprint.ng
ReadBridging tech, culture and dialects to keep Cook Islands language alive
A Mauke-born Cook Islands Māori language advocate is using his Information Technology (IT) skills to make the language more accessible online, developing a website he hopes will help preserve the ...
Source: Cook Islands News · cookislandsnews.com
ReadThe First Nations community using tech to preserve culture
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Source: SBS · sbs.com.au
ReadThere’s absolutely no carve-out (or even token mention) in the bill to respect Indigenous rights to…
There's absolutely no carve-out (or even token mention) in the bill to respect Indigenous rights to self-determination which include the right to data sovereignty... Simply put, what right do the feds have to determine how Indigenous Peoples govern our data…
Source: Bluesky · Jeff Doctor · bsky.app
ReadThe rural Ontario tribal community installed a small data center as it modernized its record-keeping systems
The rural Ontario tribal community installed a small data center as it modernized its record-keeping systems
Source: Bluesky · Broadband Breakfast · bsky.app
ReadDigital Sovereignty Webinar coming up soon! Join us for a discussion with Jeff Doctor to speak on indigenous…
Digital Sovereignty Webinar coming up soon! Join us for a discussion with Jeff Doctor to speak on indigenous data sovereignty and its ramifications on the broader questions of digital sovereignty. Date: Wednesday October 28th at 6:30pm With Canada's reliance…
Source: Mastodon · Technologists for Democracy · thecanadian.social
ReadIndia to develop indigenous AI layer for military services, says Defence Secretary
India is developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) systems for military applications to reduce dependence on foreign technology, Defence Secret ...
Source: Defence Watch · defencewatch.in
ReadC-DAC and Bank of India Partner to Explore Indigenous Quantum Tech
Source: Asianet Newsable · newsable.asianetnews.com
ReadICAR-NRCP, Guwahati Reports First De Novo Chromosome-Scale Genome Assembly of India’s Indigenous Doom Pig
Source: Indian Council Of Agricultural Research · icar.org.in
ReadPune-Based Premium Motion Unveils Indias First Indigenous AI-Enabled, Cost-Effective Dual Axis Solar…
Source: BizzBuzz · bizzbuzz.news
ReadPune-Based Premium Motion Unveils India’s First Indigenous AI-Enabled, Cost-Effective Dual Axis Solar Tracking Solution at REI Expo 2026
Premium Motion Private Limited (PMPL), part of the Premium Group, today unveiled India’s First Fully Indigenous AI-Enabled, cost effective Integrated Solar Tracking Solution at the Renewable Energy ...
Source: TheWire.in · theprint.in
ReadPremium Motion Unveils Indigenous AI-Enabled Dual-Axis Solar Tracker at REI Expo 2026
Pune-based Premium Motion has unveiled what it describes as India’s first indigenous AI-enabled dual-axis solar tracking solution, targeting improved solar-energy capture and more cost-effective ...
Source: Konsulteer · konsulteer.com
ReadIndia Steps Up Indigenous Telecom Research As C-DOT Establishes 6G, AI Centre At IIT BHU
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the telecom research and development arm of the Department of Telecommunications, has established it ...
Source: Swarajyamag · swarajyamag.com
ReadMāori and the Harmful Digital Communications Act
Māori are over-represented among people prosecuted and convicted under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015. Across the ten years from 2016/17 to 2025/26, Māori made up 22.2% of people with finalised charges and 23.8% of people convicted, against 17.8%…
Source: Dr Karaitiana Taiuru · taiuru.co.nz
ReadFramework for Governance of Indigenous Data – NIAA
Recognising the importance of data for self-determination, this Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data (the Framework) provides a stepping stone towards greater awareness and acceptance by Australian Government agencies of the principles of Indigenous…
Source: niaa.gov.au · niaa.gov.au
Read#NativeNewsOnline Survey: Readers Oppose #DataCenters Near #TribalCommunities, Demand Tribal Say Survey finds…
#NativeNewsOnline Survey: Readers Oppose #DataCenters Near #TribalCommunities, Demand Tribal Say Survey finds #environmental concerns and #TribalSovereignty are central to readers’ views on data centers and #ArtificialIntelligence by Levi Rickert and Elyse…
Source: Mastodon · DoomsdaysCW · kolektiva.social
ReadReaders Oppose Data Centers Near Tribal Communities, Demand Tribal Say
Source: Native News Online · nativenewsonline.net
ReadUncovering the Unseen: How AI-Driven Asset Intelligence Strengthens Tribal Cybersecurity
Source: Armis, The Cyber Exposure Management & Security Company · armis.com
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