In May, the An AI of Our Own (AAOO) team took part in the 7th Culture Summit in Abu Dhabi,
where AI was a key theme under the broader focus of “Culture for Humanity and Beyond.”
Project Lead Phloeun Prim moderated two impactful sessions. The first, a workshop titled “An AI
of Our Own: Manifesto for Multicultural and Inclusive AI,” marked the public launch of the AAOO
Manifesto and invited participants to explore its principles and practical applications.
The second, a panel discussion on “Transmission by Avatar: From Oral to Digital Knowledge,”
examined how AI can honor oral traditions and ancestral knowledge systems. Speakers
emphasized the risks of cultural erasure, the limitations of text-based AI training, and the need
for inclusive, community-rooted innovation that sustains diverse ways of knowing.