Anthropologist warns against LLM use in research, citing data colonization

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-05-21 05:34

An anthropologist argues against the use of LLMs in academic research and teaching, likening it to a new form of colonization. The author contends that relying on machines for scholarly work perpetuates a dark chapter in the discipline, where the work is not even original but generated by AI. AI

IMPACT Raises ethical concerns about the use of AI in academic research and the potential for data exploitation.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice on the ethical implications of AI.

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Data is a new frontier of colonisation. No anthropologist should engage with #LLM |s in their research and their teaching. Those who do, continue a dark chapter

Data is a new frontier of colonisation. No anthropologist should engage with #LLM |s in their research and their teaching. Those who do, continue a dark chapter of our discipline - and they are not even writing it themselves, but have machines do it for them! #datacolonialism #AI

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Data is a new frontier of colonisation. No anthropologist should engage with #LLM |s in their research and their teaching. Those who do, continue a dark chapter

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