An AI of Our Own
Innovating AI for Cultural Preservation and Transmission across the Global South

Our Way of Working

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Community-Centered

We center communities in our process from start to finish, ensuring the design, approach, and methodology for collecting and representing data are in line with their practices and traditions, as well as a strong focus on data governance, functionality, and accessibility

Responsible

We respect the ethical complications around data, AI, and underrepresented groups, from exploitation to environmental concerns, and work with communities, cultural intermediaries, and activists to ensure our work is responsible and respectful.

Responsive

AAOO acknowledges the evolving nature of culture and technology, and the need for some data to remain sacred. Our approach is based on iteration and learning.

Our Approach

Advocate

We aim to center the global south in the digital future and lead the discourse on ethical, community-centered AI.

Collaborate

From the AAOO Consortium to the Manifesto working group, we believe that to go far, we must go together. We bring together tech experts, cultural leaders, community members, artists, and more.

Develop

We believe that experimenting and putting ideas into practice is necessary for lasting change. Starting with a few small pilot cases, we aim to continue testing and adapting.

Evolve

The landscape of technology and AI - and the world - is changing at a lightning fast speed. We aim to create, iterate, learn, and evolve, in a constant cycle of growth and adaptation.

Latest News

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Manifesto Launch
Event April 27–29, 2025 | Abu Dhabi

Phloeun Prim Leads Global Dialogue on AI and Cultural Preservation at 2025 Culture Summit

AI and Cultural Preservation Explored at 2025 Abu Dhabi Culture Summit Phloeun Prim leads panel on shifting from oral to digital knowledge through AI..

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AAOO Consortium Launch
Partnership June 2025

AAOO Launches Global Consortium

A collaborative step forward for ethical, inclusive, and community-centered AI — launched in June 2025 with global partners.

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Landscape Study
Research June 2024

Mapping the Future of Inclusive AI

AAOO’s landmark research across Africa and Asia reveals gaps and opportunities in ethical AI and cultural heritage.

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Open Data Editor
Announcement June 2025

AAOO Joins Open Data Editor Global Cohort

Selected as one of five global projects, AAOO pilots AI-powered community data tools for transparency and privacy.

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