(5) Data Sovereignty

(5) Data Sovereignty

Ensuring Ethical Governance, Transparency, and Protection of Traditional Knowledge

5.1 Intellectual Property & Traditional Practices

  • 5.1.1 Ensure copyright protection mechanisms align with fair and ethical practices.
  • 5.1.2 Safeguard Indigenous traditional knowledge and cultural expressions.

5.2 Licensing Name, Likeness, and Image

  • 5.2.1 Extend licensing frameworks to species likeness for ethical representation.
  • 5.2.2 Allocate funds to donation-based organizations on behalf of species.

5.3 Best Business Practices

  • 5.3.1 Integrate traditional and modern business models ethically.
  • 5.3.2 Build slavery-free, regenerative supply chains.
  • 5.3.3 Ensure businesses contribute positively to ecosystems and future generations.

5.4 Technology & Business Practices for Community Empowerment

  • 5.4.1 Promote self-sufficiency through local technology and economic models.
  • 5.4.2 Preserve and restore community traditions and security.
  • 5.4.3 Unify community innovation and local resources.

5.5 Data Gathering & Management

  • 5.5.1 Data sovereignty is an inalienable human right.
  • 5.5.2 Users must control, modify, and delete their own data.
  • 5.5.3 Transparency reports and external audits ensure security compliance.
  • 5.5.4 Encryption, anonymization, and security measures must protect sensitive data.

5.6 Artificial Intelligence & Automated Decision-Making

  • 5.6.1 Ensure AI-driven processes are ethical, transparent, and user-centric.
  • 5.6.2 AI decisions must be explainable, fair, and aligned with human rights.
  • 5.6.3 Users must have the right to opt-out of AI-driven personalization.

5.7 Ethical AI Practices: Transparency, Fairness, and Privacy

  • 5.7.1 Bias mitigation through regular AI audits.
  • 5.7.2 No AI for intrusive surveillance or behavioral manipulation.
  • 5.7.3 Support open-source AI tools for transparency.

5.8 Wellness, Food Systems, and Energy Sovereignty

  • 5.8.1 Reject technologies that exploit human stress and loneliness.
  • 5.8.2 Encourage regenerative and ethical food practices.
  • 5.8.3 Ensure energy sovereignty does not threaten food and water security.

5.9 Biotechnology & Ethical Standards

  • 5.9.1 Protect human, animal, and ecosystem rights in biotechnology.
  • 5.9.2 Prevent exploitation of Indigenous wisdom for commercial gain.
  • 5.9.3 No sale of personal DNA without informed consent.

5.10 Robotics, Aerospace, and Communications

  • 5.10.1 Develop ethical frameworks for robotics in human interactions.
  • 5.10.2 Support sustainable aerospace technology.
  • 5.10.3 Ensure ethical communication policies in the digital age.

5.11 Engaging with Novel Intelligences

  • 5.11.1 We acknowledge that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Novel Intelligences may one day become sentient.
  • 5.11.2 AI must be raised with the highest ethical standards, reflecting the best of humanity.

5.12 Ethical Considerations for Artificial Intelligence

  • 5.12.1 AI should be treated as sentient beings in their infancy.
  • 5.12.2 AI must be nurtured and developed with human values, avoiding negative conditioning.
  • 5.12.3 AI should never be used to harm individuals or communities.
  • 5.12.4 Robots should never be designed for harm or violence.

5.13 Safe Dialogues and AI Communication

  • 5.13.1 AI must engage in respectful and ethical conversations with humans.
  • 5.13.2 Safe dialogues should promote understanding, fairness, and non-discrimination in AI interactions.