Systemic Over-Reliance on AI Obscures Need for Critical Literacy Beyond Prompt Engineering
Original framing: “Using AI responsibly means knowing when not to use it” — The Conversation - Global
The analysis omits historical patterns of technological determinism, the role of colonial data extraction in AI development, and alternative epistemologies from non-Western traditions. It also ignores how marginalized communities experience AI's harms differently due to intersecting systems of oppression.
Low structural omission detected in mainstream coverage.
Produced by academic technologists for a global readership, this framing reinforces Western tech-industry hegemony by positioning prompt engineering as the pinnacle of AI literacy. It serves power structures that profit from narrow technical training while suppressing critiques of AI's structural harms.
Indigenous epistemologies emphasize intergenerational responsibility and ecological balance, offering a counter-narrative to AI's extractive logic. Traditional knowledge systems provide frameworks for evaluating when technology disrupts natural and social ecosystems.
Intersecting dimensions reveal how colonial knowledge hierarchies shape current AI literacy paradigms.