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AI questions Vodou traditions
Hancy Pierre, in an op-ed for Le Nouvelliste on September 24, 2026, explores how the traditional practices of houngans and mambos can be influenced by artificial intelligence (AI). The author discusses the challenge of combining activities often based on suggestion with substantial techno-scientific support. Pierre notes that during Vodou consultations, confidences from followers are sometimes filtered to establish the profile of the client and facilitate the interpretation of their problems or projects.
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Fabien Granjon cites Shoshana Zuboff in an article published in 2021 in Questions de communication. He emphasizes that AI technology transcends the geographical and human limits of traditional practices, allowing users access to precise scenarios or information based on data they provide.
Pierre also mentions the emergence of "AI fetishism," where the machine is perceived as an uncontrollable judge that infantilizes humans, unlike traditional consultations where the client often gets drawn into beliefs and fetishes.
Bibliographic Reflections
Pierre's article references several academic works, including Marcel Mauss (1983), which explores the sociological and anthropological aspects of traditional practices. Fabien Granjon analyzes the fight for a human future against the new frontiers of power established by AI.
Reporting by Rezo Nòdwès
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