Indigenous Wisdom Meets Artificial Intelligence — Walking the Path Together

ᴵⁿ ᵗᶦᵐᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ᶜˡᶦᵐᵃᵗᵉ ᵉᵐᵉʳᵍᵉⁿᶜʸ https://climateclock.world/ Every year on 9 August , the world pauses to honor the cultural richness, resilience, and deep-rooted knowledge of Indigenous Peoples. This isn’t just a ceremonial nod — it’s a reminder that Indigenous communities have been the planet’s guardians for millennia, nurturing biodiversity and living in harmony with ecosystems long before “sustainability” became a buzzword. This year’s theme — Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures — feels especially urgent. Artificial Intelligence is no longer science fiction; it’s in our phones, our work, our policies, and our decisions. But what happens when something as fast-moving and data-hungry as AI meets something as sacred and place-bound as traditional knowledge? AI’s Double-Edged Sword As Ms. Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, points out — AI can be both a tool and a threat. Used without care, AI risks stripping away...