Pluralistic AI governance: indigenous knowledge and the right of Indigenous peoples to self-determination
| dc.contributor.author | Kavanagh, Elena | en |
| dc.contributor.funder | Irish Research eLibrary | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-24T13:06:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-24T13:06:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-03-17 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This article presents a pluralistic participatory framework for global AI governance that integrates Indigenous knowledge systems and affirms the right to self-determination. The proposed framework is based on the growing recognition of non-extractive, respectful participatory engagement with Indigenous peoples in international governance and policy-making. The paper highlights the importance of Indigenous epistemologies, co-governance, and legal autonomy in developing ethical and culturally inclusive AI systems. The current study presents an institutional model in which Indigenous peoples exercise authority over their knowledge and actively shape the direction of AI through sustained and meaningful participation. Framed through a decolonial lens, the article draws inspiration from the Arctic Council as a model for equitable and effective Indigenous involvement in global AI governance. | en |
| dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
| dc.description.version | Published Version | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kavanagh, E. (2026) ‘Pluralistic AI governance: Indigenous knowledge and the right of Indigenous peoples to self-determination’, (12pp). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-026-02938-6. | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00146-026-02938-6 | en |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 1435-5655 | en |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 12 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0951-5666 | en |
| dc.identifier.journaltitle | AI & SOCIETY | en |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 1 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10468/18654 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Springer Nature | en |
| dc.rights | © 2026, the Author. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. | en |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | AI governance | en |
| dc.subject | Indigenous knowledge | en |
| dc.subject | Participatory rights | en |
| dc.subject | Self-determination | en |
| dc.subject | Indigenous peoples | en |
| dc.subject | UNDRIP | en |
| dc.subject | Ethical AI | en |
| dc.subject | ~Law - Journal Articles~ | en |
| dc.title | Pluralistic AI governance: indigenous knowledge and the right of Indigenous peoples to self-determination | en |
| dc.type | Article (peer-reviewed) | en |
