Phil 7.21.2026

Making Kin with the Machines · Journal of Design and Science

  • Kānaka maoli (Hawaiian people) ontologies have much to offer if we are to reconceptualize AI-human relations. Multiplicities are nuanced and varied, certainly more aesthetically pleasurable than singularities. Rather than holding AI separate or beneath, might we consider how we cultivate reciprocal relationships using a kānaka maoli reframing of AI as ʻĀIna. ʻĀIna is a play on the word ʻāina (Hawaiian land) and suggests we should treat these relations as we would all that nourishes and supports us. 

Tasks

  • More on the Interactions article – progress!
  • Library run – done
  • Groceries – tomorrow. Don’t feel like dealing with the rain.

SBIRs

  • 9:00 standup – done
  • Working PySide6 – progress