What Does Decolonising AI Really Mean? An Interview With Artist Ameera Kawash

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• Author: Donatella Della Ratta
• Full Title: What Does Decolonising AI Really Mean? An Interview With Artist Ameera Kawash
• Type: #snippet✂️
• Document Tags: #tech
• URL: https://untoldmag.org/what-does-decolonising-ai-really-mean-an-interview-with-artist-ameera-kawash/

Highlights

• I believe we should start from very small, local instances. For example, I am working to involve real-world cultural institutions in the creation of datasets, thereby developing highly curated and customized models to train AI without scraping the internet. This approach helps resist the exploitation that typically underpins the making and training of these technologies, which is also where most biases are introduced. (View Highlight)
• For example, even if the information is collected fairly, curated meticulously, and consent is given, the training model might be exploitative in itself. The act of turning data into labels and categories and universalizing them is inherently problematic and very much part of the colonial legacy. It can perpetuate biases and reinforce harmful structures, regardless of the fairness of the initial data collection. (View Highlight)