Data justice news direct from the AI Summit in Paris
Boozhoo News River readers,
This week’s stories include:
- 60 countries, including France, India, China, and Canada, agreed to a series of voluntary commitments at the AI Action Summit, read the events official closing statement.
- Arizona scientist wants more transparency and equity from researchers in the handling of Indigenous DNA. She calls it a “DataBack” movement, working to return control of Indigenous DNA information to individuals and their tribes.
- Molly of Denali, Flies with Eagles, and Emmaline: Three Indigenous creators share how they’re reclaiming representation in children’s media, and why it's vital to pass down culturally important stories to the next generation.
Jeff Ward in Paris for 2025 AI Action Summit
Animikii CEO Jeff Ward is in Paris this week sharing his perspective on Indigenous Data Sovereignty at Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit. He shared a policy recommendation document released by the OECDs Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, that includes valuable perspectives from around the world on data justice, called People Need Data Justice. They define Data justice policy as: "Data justice policy challenges systemic bias to make sure that people are treated justly, economically and socially, when data about them or created by them is used in transformative tech like AI. That includes requiring fair and transparent action from AI Companies and practitioners, when data is extracted, generated, collected and used by businesses, other individuals, communities or governments." Download this digestible PDF from GPAI below.
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