How can AI be a tool for cultural preservation and education? We speak with Ali Mendi, Senior Director at Heritage Lab, a nonprofit based in Nunavik, Quebec, that is creating AI from an Indigenous-led perspective.

Hear how Heritage Lab is leading the way by prioritizing data sovereignty and putting digital control back into the hands of communities. This episode highlights the work they have done, how they’re engaging and training local youth to build and maintain practical educational tools, and their future plans to create new Indigenous grammar tools and educational platforms designed to empower Indigenous communities across the world with their own data.

If you want to learn more about Heritage Lab and their work, visit heritagelab.ca/ or follow AI Inuktitut on Facebook. Look out for their full resource launch this November -December.