POTENTIAL HISTORY: READING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FROM INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGES*

Until the beginning of twentieth century, history, as a core concept political project modernity, was highly concerned with future. The many crimes, genocides, and wars perpetuated in name historical progress eventually caused unavoidable fractures way Western philosophies history have understood change over time, leading to depoliticization future greater emphasis on matters present. However, main claim “Historical Futures” is that has not completely disappeared from focus thinking, some modalities been brought attention thought relate more-than-human reality. This article aims confront prospects technological singularity through eyes peoples who already live world agency. aim this confrontation create just an alternative think about but stance which we can explore ways inhabit therefore repoliticize futures. contains comparative study designed challenge our technologized imaginations and, at same infuse theoretical experiment contingent experiences. Could consider artificial intelligence new subject? What agent “more-than-human” history? To what extent read condition ancient Amerindian notions time? Traditionally, relationship between anthropocentrism anthropomorphism framed terms opposition. We intend prefigure less hierarchical more horizontal relation systems thought, one devoid fixed center or parameter reference. Granting degree intellectual dignity works Google engineers views Amazonian shamans, nevertheless foster intercultural dialogue (between these two “traditions reasoning”) become more-than-human. introduce potential framework only conceptualize experiences time also start building discuss AI subject.