Epistemic Injustice in and through AI

Diana Chamma; Naseem Ahmadpour; Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed; Nusrat Jahan Mim; Wendy Qi Zhang; Katherine Di Bona; Thida Sachathep; Heather Horst; Jenna Imad Harb

doi:10.1145/3764687.3767279

Epistemic Injustice in and through AI

Diana Chamma, Naseem Ahmadpour, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, Nusrat Jahan Mim, Wendy Qi Zhang, Katherine Di Bona, Thida Sachathep, Heather Horst, Jenna Imad Harb

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Abstract

AI is rapidly transforming knowledge production and practices across a range of domains, yet AI technologies often embed and perpetuate epistemic injustices - privileging dominant perspectives while marginalising others. Despite growing awareness of AI biases, many frameworks used in HCI and AI ethics fail to fully account for how AI models reproduce historical and systemic exclusions. We propose to critically examine epistemic injustice in AI across six domains; generative AI, creative practice, healthcare, work, education and automated decision-making. We explore how AI systems respond to diverse sociocultural, linguistic, and epistemological inputs, revealing biases in representation, accessibility, and credibility. Through reflection and collaborative mapping, we aim to identify research priorities and intervention strategies at individual, community, and broader society levels. By fostering rich dialogue and nuanced evidencing, we seek to advance research on epistemic justice in AI and create pathways for more inclusive and equitable futures.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Editors	Joel Fredericks, Soojeong Yoo, Tram Thi Minh Tran, Nadia Pantidi, Thuong Hoang, Marius Hoggenmueller, Glenda Caldwell, Benjamin Tag, Josh Andres, Hilary Davis, Marie Boden, Howe Zhu, Joel Harman, Jessica Rahman
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages	1020-1025
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9798400720161
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3764687.3767279
Publication status	Published - 28 Nov 2025
Externally published	Yes
Event	37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, OZCHI 2025 - Sydney, Australia Duration: 29 Nov 2025 → 3 Dec 2025

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Name	OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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Conference	37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, OZCHI 2025
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	29/11/25 → 3/12/25

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Keywords

AI bias
critical theory
Epistemic injustice
generative AI
participatory design
postcolonial computing

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Chamma, D., Ahmadpour, N., Ishtiaque Ahmed, S., Jahan Mim, N., Zhang, W. Q., Di Bona, K., Sachathep, T., Horst, H., & Imad Harb, J. (2025). Epistemic Injustice in and through AI. In J. Fredericks, S. Yoo, T. T. Minh Tran, N. Pantidi, T. Hoang, M. Hoggenmueller, G. Caldwell, B. Tag, J. Andres, H. Davis, M. Boden, H. Zhu, J. Harman, & J. Rahman (Eds.), OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 1020-1025). (OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3764687.3767279

Chamma, Diana ; Ahmadpour, Naseem ; Ishtiaque Ahmed, Syed et al. / Epistemic Injustice in and through AI. OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. editor / Joel Fredericks ; Soojeong Yoo ; Tram Thi Minh Tran ; Nadia Pantidi ; Thuong Hoang ; Marius Hoggenmueller ; Glenda Caldwell ; Benjamin Tag ; Josh Andres ; Hilary Davis ; Marie Boden ; Howe Zhu ; Joel Harman ; Jessica Rahman. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2025. pp. 1020-1025 (OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction).

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Chamma, D, Ahmadpour, N, Ishtiaque Ahmed, S, Jahan Mim, N, Zhang, WQ, Di Bona, K, Sachathep, T, Horst, H & Imad Harb, J 2025, Epistemic Injustice in and through AI. in J Fredericks, S Yoo, TT Minh Tran, N Pantidi, T Hoang, M Hoggenmueller, G Caldwell, B Tag, J Andres, H Davis, M Boden, H Zhu, J Harman & J Rahman (eds), OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, pp. 1020-1025, 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, OZCHI 2025, Sydney, Australia, 29/11/25. https://doi.org/10.1145/3764687.3767279

Epistemic Injustice in and through AI. / Chamma, Diana; Ahmadpour, Naseem; Ishtiaque Ahmed, Syed et al.
OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. ed. / Joel Fredericks; Soojeong Yoo; Tram Thi Minh Tran; Nadia Pantidi; Thuong Hoang; Marius Hoggenmueller; Glenda Caldwell; Benjamin Tag; Josh Andres; Hilary Davis; Marie Boden; Howe Zhu; Joel Harman; Jessica Rahman. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2025. p. 1020-1025 (OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction).

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Chamma D, Ahmadpour N, Ishtiaque Ahmed S, Jahan Mim N, Zhang WQ, Di Bona K et al. Epistemic Injustice in and through AI. In Fredericks J, Yoo S, Minh Tran TT, Pantidi N, Hoang T, Hoggenmueller M, Caldwell G, Tag B, Andres J, Davis H, Boden M, Zhu H, Harman J, Rahman J, editors, OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2025. p. 1020-1025. (OZCHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction). doi: 10.1145/3764687.3767279

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