Dr Karaitiana Taiuru MITP, MInstD
@ktaiuru.bsky.social
AI, Data and Emerging Tech Ethicist and Governance, IP and Critical Indigenous Researcher. http://www.taiuru.maori.nz
I was honoured to be one of the 386 international AI ethics experts contributing a short essay to the report “Building a Human Resilience Infrastructure for the Age of AI: Experts Call for Radical Change Across Institutions, Social Structures.” www.taiuru.co.nz/human-resili...
Human Resilience with AI
Explore Human Resilience with AI. Discover insights from AI ethics experts on building a supportive infrastructure for society.
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As facial recognition technology (FRT) is gradually being implemented across New Zealand’s retail landscape, a troubling gap has emerged in how one of the country’s major retailers is handling its rollout. www.taiuru.co.nz/briscoes-and...
Briscoes and Rebel Sport FRT with no visible Māori consultation
Explore the concerns regarding Briscoes and Rebel Sport FRT and the lack of visible Māori consultation in New Zealand's retail sector.
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Meta patent that could enable Artificial Intelligence (AI) to construct a digital simulation of you, trained on your posts, messages, browsing history, etc, after your death. This article from a Te Ao Māori perspective, and what you/we can do about it. www.taiuru.co.nz/meta-digital...
Meta's Digital Ghost Patent
Explore Meta's Digital Ghost Patent and its implications for your data as Artificial Intelligence may create your cyber persona.
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I am excited to release, perhaps the world’s first Indigenous Peoples AI Framework for understanding and describing the nature of an Artificial Intelligence (AI). Drawing on mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and te reo Māori. www.taiuru.co.nz/kaupapa-maor... #ai #maori #indigenous
Kaupapa Māori AI Framework
World's first Indigenous Peoples AI Agent Framework for understanding and describing the nature of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent.
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Taiwan opens new cloud centre to bolster 'sovereign AI' effort. The centre symbolised Taiwan moving from being a major hardware manufacturer toward becoming an "AI island", developing "sovereign AI". www.reuters.com/business/med...
Taiwan opens new cloud centre to bolster 'sovereign AI' effort
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te opened a new cloud computing centre on Friday equipped with a powerful supercomputer, part of the chip powerhouse island's "sovereign AI" effort.
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Recording is now available online, featuring a discussion on Whānau Data Sovereignty in relation to deceased forensics data. This session provides insights into what may be the world's first Indigenous perspectives on cultural practices. #maori #data #soverignty www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRGQ...
Data, Dignity, and the Deceased. Futures for Forensic Technologies,
YouTube video by Dr Karaitiana Taiuru
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I know a lot of the whānau are trading in Crypto currency. Apart from my usual cautions - be aware, the IRD are looking at taxing you according to this RNZ article www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines... #crypto
Crypto accountant warning investors that tax collector is coming for them
In July last year IRD signalled it was honing in on people dealing crypto who were not declaring their income.
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Data, Dignity, and the Deceased: Futures for Forensic Technologies from a Te Ao Māori perspective free webinar. www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/data-digni... #maori #datasoverignty
Data, Dignity, and the Deceased: Futures for Forensic Technologies
A tikanga Māori perspective of forensic data by leading forensic researcher.
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Whānau Data Sovereignty. I speak with Tangata Tiriti Rob Elshire about his journey over decades setting up sovereign computers and data storage facilities including his own data centre on his business premises. The recorded link www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0jm...
Sovereign computers, software and servers for home and office.
YouTube video by Dr Karaitiana Taiuru
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Online webinar tomorrow noon to 1pm (NZT) Sovereign computers, software and servers for home and office. Join us on Zoom us06web.zoom.us/j/8585460367...
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Risks of AI Agents to Māori. Ai Agents are to Māori what Captain Cook and his Endeavour Ship and crew were. www.taiuru.co.nz/risks-of-ai-...
Risks of AI Agents to Māori - Taiuru & Associates Ltd
Tiriti-based analysis of risks AI agents pose to Māori, examining data sovereignty, cultural harm, governance gaps, etc
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Sovereign computers, software and servers for home and office. Come and join me for this live webinar with an Open Source expert, noon October 22, Nau mai, haere mai koutou! sovereign-computers.eventbrite.co.nz
Sovereign computers, software and servers for home and office
I talk with Tangata Tiriti Rob Elshire about his journey over decades setting up sovereign computers and data storage facilities.
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We'd love to have a huge turn out for Nic's talk. Please help spread the word. There are downloadable pdf adverts in the link below. They can be emailed or printed. If you work in a public space (e.g. Library) you could help by printing and posting one of the flyers. Ngā mihi nui!
Public Webinar - Myth Busting De-Extinction - Genomics for Aotearoa New Zealand
Myth busting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction. In this public talk, Associate Professor Nic Rawlence will provide a New Zealand perspective around claims of de-extinction.
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Nic Rawlence@nicrawlencenz.bsky.social · 10mo agoThese talks are next week. It would be good to see you all there bsky.app/profile/nicr...
Google AI search miss-identified me and another Māori man www.taiuru.co.nz/ai-miss-iden...
AI miss-identified two Māori men - Taiuru & Associates Ltd
AI search has misidentified two different Māori men in a search of a prominent Māori Data Governance leader.
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Tame Iti. I'm here to read the roll. . The Maori Roll Call. Genius performance. Performance art. youtu.be/PeT_SLYJkV4?... 🏳🏴🚩
THE MĀORI ROLL CALL
YouTube video by Whānau Ora
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Warl! This needs to be addressed and talked about. Right wing anti Māori so scared of facts that a co ordinated attack on another Māori woman plays out. www.taiuru.co.nz/cyber-activi...
Cyber activism removes Toitū te Tiriti Lawyer form social media - Taiuru & Associates Ltd
Toitu Te Tiriti lawyer being banned from Facebook for promoting and training people on the harms of the Regulatory Standards Bill.
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Locally AI created learning resources are assisting Māori students literacy rates improve. This is a good case study for AI and Māori success. www.taiuru.co.nz/good-news-ai...
Good news AI case study for Māori education - Taiuru & Associates Ltd
Locally AI created learning resources are assisting Māori students literacy rates improve. This is a good case study for AI and Māori success.
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Concerning that the government department stated there was no bias in the AI, so no need to consult stakeholders. At odds with good AI governance. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
AI use for job seekers: Defaulting to a 'computer says no' situation
Using AI algorithms to renew expired Jobseeker benefits automatically could result in 'computer says no' discrimination, experts are warning.
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The AI action figure trend, where users generate personalised or stylised figures using AI tools (like custom avatars, arries several risks, particularly around privacy, ethics, cultural appropriation, and deepfake potential. www.taiuru.co.nz/ai-action-fi...
Risks of AI Action Figure Trend - Taiuru & Associates Ltd
The AI action figure trend where users generate personalised or stylised figures using AI tools carries risks like cultural appropriation.
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Now, more than ever, it is important to learn the basics of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) bias and the impacts on Māori communities. www.taiuru.co.nz/intro-to-fac...
Intro to Facial Recognition bias - Taiuru & Associates Ltd
A free resource for our whānau Māori to learn about the dangers of Facial Recognition Technologies to empower themselves and avoid dangers.
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I speak with Dale Hudson about the real online harms to Māoei and the lack of legislation to protect our whānau. waateanews.com/2025/04/09/t...
Taiuru: Outdated Laws Enable Online and IRL Harm
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Meta has stolen millions of books to train its AI, including books by kaituhi Māori. What does that mean for mātauranga and its status as taonga? thespinoff.co.nz/books/03-04-...
What happens to taonga Māori in the age of AI?
Experts explain how copyright and intellectual property frameworks are inadequate protections for taonga Māori.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is using te reo Māori in many new ways, including by the Russian backed Pravda group to provide news/disinformation to New Zealanders. www.taiuru.co.nz/reo-maori-in...
Reo Māori in Russian disinformation network - Taiuru & Associates Ltd
This article is about a Māori perspective of the Māori language being used in the Russian international disinformation network.
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A well articulated summary of Artificial Intelligence and its impacts on Māori culture. ttmconsultancy.co.nz/p%C4%81nui-1...
AI, Haka, and the future of mātauranga Māori in Technology
Written by TTM Managing Partner, Ratangihia Weepu-Steer, who is currently completing her PHD in the AI space. Image by: Te Matatini Enterprises
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Monthly Te Ao Māori AI Webinars Join me for my monthly webinars delving into the intersection of Te Ao Māori and Artificial Intelligence. Topics such as the environment, reo Māori, intellectual property rights, data sovereignty, employment, bias, and AI governance. www.taiuru.co.nz/monthly-te-a...
Monthly Te Ao Māori AI Webinars - Taiuru & Associates Ltd
Announcing monthly webinars about Te Ao Māori and Artificial Intelligence and the benefits and impacts AI has with Māori
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When the dangers of digital harm and AI against Māori make it to Te Matatini, S#!T just go real. It is humbling that reassuring that our people are ware of this and that as Māori we are almost 50% of Māori experience online harm. www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/02/26/t...
Te Matatini: AI and online harm spark kōrero on and off stage
Angitu left the crowd in deep thought today following their performance, specifically the haka item where they spoke in depth about Artificial Intelligence
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