Participatory Action Research in Critical Data Studies: Analyzing AI from a South-North Approach
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https://doi.org/10.22409/rmc.v18i2.63054Keywords:
AI, Critical Data Studies, Data Justice, South North, AutonomyAbstract
Inspired by participatory action research (PAP) and the work of Latin American thinkers such as Freire and Fals Borda, we propose a South-North flow aiming to challenge the way in which the centrality of the North is taken for granted in relation to epistemologies, experiences and understandings. of AI. Based on workshops held with a diverse group of students, technology professionals and activists, we argue that PAP can not only empower marginalized communities in the Global South, it is important that we learn more about its relevance and uses in contexts of the Global North. Our analysis delves into three specific concepts around AI and data (in)justice: autonomy, empathy and dialogue, which provoked, among other reflections, remembering that human nature is sentient (Borda, 2003).
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