Integrating Caribbean realities into global AI safety policies

The Caribbean environment is shaped by post-colonial slavery and indentureship, giving rise to transplanted populations that experienced cultural fragmentation, particularly through loss of language.¹ Yet, the cultural heritage that endures is expressed in distinct traditions, languages, and art forms. Unfortunately, contemporary AI systems fail to accommodate these linguistic and cultural nuances, increasing the risk of misrepresentation or harmful misinterpretations in Caribbean…