Whānau identification of mātauranga and tikanga Māori through the engagement and interaction with emerging technologies that are generated by AI : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorial in Māori Cultural Studies/Tikanga Māori, Te Pūtahi a Toi at Massey University, Manawatū
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2025-02-05
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This research is strategically positioned to demonstrate whānau connections to one another as an extended whānau, to our lands, to our socioeconomic situation, and to our emotional identity as Māori people raised in the Whakatōhea (see Prologue and Chapter 1). The purpose of this research was to identify mātauranga Māori and tikanga Māori that have the potential to, when woven into algorithms, inform next-generation AI systems, that have the propensity to promote cultural well-being for our whānau and their futures. A critical review of selected literature was undertaken to understand the dialectic between te ao Māori and AI (see Chapter 2). The eclectic methodologies according to Kaupapa Māori theorising were outlined to aid in the identification of potential issues confronted when undertaking this research. These methodologies justify the selection of specific methods and their suitability for understanding Māori in AI-related development and their beliefs and practices (see Chapter 3). Following this, the findings are presented by addressing each question with supporting data. Subsequently, the aggregation of this data revealed critical elements and factors of transformation that would enable the promotion of cultural well-being for our whānau and their futures (see Chapter 4). Finally, this research supported the conclusion that Māori can develop transformative practices of change that has the potential to decolonise imperial-dominated AI systems. The research provided an opportunity for further exploration around developing knowledge-sharing interventions to help understand the prominence of the Western perspectives and to confront contemporary AI-related issues for our whānau (see Chapter 5).
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AI; Artificial Intelligence; mātauranga Māori; tikanga Māori; whānau; cultural well-being; Kaupapa Māori theorising; Indigenous methodologies., Māori Doctoral Thesis