Digital systems and human thinking merge.Photo/Wikimedia Commons
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology have raised complex concerns around information provenance and data sovereignty, according to prominent Maori data scientist Te Taka Keegan.
Keegan, an associate professor at the University of Waikato (Waikato Maniapoto, Gertie Apakula, Te Whanau A Karuai Ki Gertie Porou, Gertie Fakaw) said AI programs currently have a huge supply. most provide responses based on their interpretation of the data set. into them.
“The first question is where do you get that information from and how do you make sure it’s not being misused,” Keegan said. radio watea.
Another challenge, Keegan said, is linguistic sovereignty when interacting with AI systems, especially when people ask questions in Māori and expect responses in Māori.
But Keegan said historical accuracy is an important consideration at this point.
AI Institute Maori Co-Director Te Taka Keegan.Photography / Fakata Maori Archives
Chatbots like ChatGPT have been criticized for their inability to rank or critically assess the reliability of information.
Developed by San Francisco data scientists, the app was meant to allow users to chat with historical politicians.
It didn’t take long for the app to start legitimizing the actions of German dictator Hitler, who killed nearly 15 million people in World War II.
Keegan, who helped integrate Te Reo Maori into Google’s Translate tool and has consulted for Microsoft and other tech giants in their efforts to integrate Te Ao Maori, said AI systems is the reality of digital progress.
But for data scientists like him, the challenge is imminent.
“How can we build systems that are built on our own information, on information that we approve of?” asked Maori, co-director of the University’s Institute of AI.
