A Policy Framework for Alaska on Alaska’s Terms
Meda DeWitt’s TEK and TECH framework lays out a distinctly Alaskan approach to artificial intelligence and the emerging digital economy. It proposes stronger privacy and data ownership rights, Indigenous data sovereignty, transparent and human-accountable government AI, protections for workers and students, and firm standards for data centers so communities and ratepayers benefit rather than carry the costs. The framework pairs Traditional Ecological Knowledge with modern technology to put innovation to work for Alaska’s people, lands, waters, and future.