A/HRC/60/66 100. Technology can play an increasingly important role in promoting free, prior and informed consent, for documenting the consultation process (with the consent of the parties) and publishing information about it on the Internet. Documentation of the consultation process is necessary for further monitoring of the implementation of the agreements reached and to advance the consultation practice in general.113 Blockchain, geospatial mapping and mobile applications offer tools that, when implemented with Indigenous collaboration and respect, can empower communities to assert their rights over data and land. Indigenous Peoples should be informed about the elements of sound data collection (which include purpose, methods and potential uses). The methodology must address different challenges, and respect the different cultural norms, to be able to accurately reflect the diversity of experiences within different Indigenous Peoples’ communities.114 101. In India, artificial intelligence is helping to foster inclusion through natural language processing to translate information into local languages, large data analysis, virtual assistants, consent management and predictive analysis, among other things. By leveraging these technologies, organizations in India can make the process for obtaining consent more transparent, efficient and inclusive.115 102. In New Zealand, Te Hiku Media, a charitable Indigenous media organization set up to revitalize and promote the Māori language, has developed its own artificial intelligence tools, including a natural language processing tool whereby third parties, mainly Indigenous radio stations, can upload their content.116 103. In 2024, in the Russian Federation, the Indigenous Peoples of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug agreed with the regional government to upgrade the unified geoinformation system on Indigenous Peoples, known as “Yamal”, to an artificial intelligence-based platform. The database will allow for more efficient implementation of support measures for Indigenous Peoples with regard to housing and economic conditions, with a focus on young, low-income and large families and families with no or few reindeer. The “IT Camp” project in Yugra allows for the participation of semi-nomadic Indigenous Peoples in the collection of information, access to public services and consultations.117 113 114 115 116 117 16 Presentation by Alexey Tsykarev (in Russian), expert seminar, December 2024. Submission from the Centre for Advanced Studies in Cyber Law and Artificial Intelligence, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law. Presentation by Juhi Priyanka Horo, expert seminar, December 2024. Presentation by Tahu Kukutai, expert seminar, December 2024. Presentation by Tatiana Dyatlova (in Russian), expert seminar, December 2024, and submission from the Soyuz Union of Indigenous Peoples and Salvation of Yugra (in Russian). GE.25-12012