Send us a textHow can indigenous knowledge systems and African philosophy reshape how we build and deploy AI for humanitarian work?Our research surfaced ethical and cultural concerns from humanitarians worldwide, particularly around the ownership and suitability of AI systems developed elsewhere for localised humanitarian action. How can communities shape AI rather than simply receive it?In the fourth instalment of our six-part Humanitarian AI podcast series, Wakanyi Hoffman, Head of Research on Sustainable African AI Innovation at the Inclusive AI Lab, Utrecht University, speaks to Ka Man Parkinson about building inclusive, contextualised AI through Ubuntu philosophy and community wisdom.In this conversation, Wakanyi explores:Ubuntu and the "right to relate" framework - rethinking AI ethics beyond individual rightsHow recognising ourselves as storytellers and "data workers" reclaims power in AI developmentSmall language models as sustainable, community-led alternatives to large corporate systemsDesigning AI for retirement, not permanence - an indigenous approach to technologyCommunity questions on digital divides, cultural representation, human rights and authentic amplificationVisit the episode webpage for shownotes including speaker bios, episode transcript and supporting links:www.humanitarianleadershipacademy.org/resources/building-inclusive-ai-indigenous-knowledge-frameworks-from-kenya-and-beyondThanks for listening. Please help us to grow this podcast by subscribing and leaving a review on the platform you're listening from. Thank you! For more resources for the humanitarian community, visit humanitarianleadershipacademy.org/resources The views and opinions expressed in our podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their organisations.

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