RootsAI is a nonprofit where communities address bias in artificial intelligence, preserve endangered languages, and build culturally grounded AI tools.
We create space for communities to come together, guide the conversation, and lead trainings that shape futures built to last.
RootsAI is a nonprofit where communities address bias in artificial intelligence, preserve endangered languages, and build culturally grounded AI tools.
We create space for communities to come together, guide the conversation, and lead trainings that shape futures built to last.
Who We Are
We are a growing coalition of educators, technologists, cultural workers, and community leaders building the infrastructure for ethical, community-shaped AI.
How can we limit bias in a rapidly evolving technology that feeds on itself—learning from incomplete and uneven data?
What happens when we design technology with culture as the foundation, rather than just a data point?
What if the communities most affected by AI bias were leading its development and teaching others how to do the same?
At RootsAI, we believe:
Every language is a living memory.
Every tool should reflect the values of those who use it.
Every community deserves digital sovereignty.
Who We Are
We are a growing coalition of educators, technologists, cultural workers, and community leaders building the infrastructure for ethical, community-shaped AI.
How can we limit bias in a rapidly evolving technology that feeds on itself—learning from incomplete and uneven data?
What happens when we design technology with culture as the foundation, rather than just a data point?
What if the communities most affected by AI bias were leading its development and teaching others how to do the same?
At RootsAI we believe:
Every language is a living memory.
Every tool should reflect the values of those who use it.
Every community deserves digital sovereignty.
Our Mission
To empower Indigenous and underrepresented youth to protect their heritage, preserve their languages, and shape AI in ethical, equitable, and culturally grounded ways.
Our Mission
To empower Indigenous and underrepresented youth to protect their heritage, preserve their languages, and shape AI in ethical, equitable, and culturally grounded ways.
Why Now
AI systems are being deployed faster than communities are being consulted. Without intervention, these tools risk scaling erasure of language and culture.
RootsAI exists to ensure that what gets built reflects the values, languages, and visions of those most often left out — and most often holding the keys to resilient futures.
26
LANGUAGES LOST PER YEAR
< 1%
OF AI LANGUAGE MODELS
INCLUDE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
80%
OF INDIGENOUS YOUTH SAY CULTURAL
IDENTITY IS KEY TO THEIR FUTURE
80%
OF BIODIVERSITY IS ON
INDIGENOUS-MANAGED LANDS
Why Now
AI systems are being deployed faster than communities are being consulted. Without intervention, these tools risk scaling erasure of language and culture.
RootsAI exists to ensure that what gets built reflects the values, languages, and visions of those most often left out — and most often holding the keys to resilient futures.
26
LANGUAGES LOST PER YEAR
<1%
OF AI LANGUAGE MODELS
INCLUDE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
80%
OF INDIGENOUS YOUTH SAY CULTURAL
IDENTITY IS KEY TO THEIR FUTURE
80%
OF BIODIVERSITY IS ON
INDIGENOUS-MANAGED LANDS
COMPANY
CUSTOMER CARE
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