Using AI to Unlock Access to Digitized Newspapers Jessica Chapel(1), Catherine Brobston(2) 1: Boston Public Library; 2: Harvard Institutional Data Initiative, United States of America
Newspapers are notoriously complex digital objects. They are also incredibly valuable for historians, genealogists and, increasingly, AI model makers seeking to embed historical knowledge into their models. This talk summarizes a pilot from Boston Public Library and Harvard’s Institutional Data Initiative to leverage AI to enhance traditional access and facilitate responsible AI training.
