Ten Simple Guidelines for Decolonising Algorithmic Systems

Authors: Dion O'Neale, Pascarn Dickinson, Manakore Rickus-Graham, and Asia Ropeti

Journal of Responsible Technology article translating Māori data sovereignty principles into ten actionable guidelines for designing, deploying, and operating AI systems. Moves beyond abstract ethical frameworks to provide concrete implementation steps covering transparency through open-source approaches, collective privacy frameworks, meaningful partnership engagement, issue tracking mechanisms, capacity building for independent governance, and baseline documentation before deployment. Guidelines address how to structure vendor contracts, evaluate proprietary algorithms for cultural appropriateness, and build tribal technical capacity to assess and modify AI systems rather than relying on ongoing vendor dependency.