Wihanble s'a center at bard college [the wihanble s?a center at bard college will develop indigenous protocols to guide the creation and refinement of AI wearable and digital technologies

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Bard College under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to develop indigenous protocols to guide the creation and refinement of AI wearable and digital technologies. The project, titled "The Wihanble S'a Center at Bard College," aims to imagine, design, test, and prototype a series of research and technological development activities that build AI-driven systems grounded in both indigenous knowledge and Western dream science. The project seeks to contribute a novel perspective to the existing AI research landscape by framing AI development within the context of indigenous methodologies and dream sciences. This approach diversifies the technological and ethical framework of AI while bridging the gap between technology and the cultural and spiritual aspects of human experience. The award period runs from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.

The project team aims to imagine, design, test, and prototype a series of research and technological development activities that build AI-driven systems grounded in both indigenous knowledge and western dream science. By framing AI development within the context of indigenous methodologies and dream sciences, the center seeks to contribute a novel perspective to the existing AI research landscape. This approach not only diversifies the technological and ethical framework of AI but also bridges a significant GAP in the humanities, where technology often feels detached from cultural and spiritual aspects of human experience.]