Press coverage, project milestones, and announcements from the Archival Intelligence project.
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NPR/WOSU coverage of the Schmidt Sciences archival intelligence project and the race to preserve New Orleans' cultural heritage. Features Katherine Elkins and Jon Chun discussing the project's approach to using AI for cultural preservation.
Katherine Elkins quoted on AI safety research and the role of humanities in AI governance — work that informs the Archival Intelligence project's approach to community-centered AI.
Forbes feature on the human-centered AI program at Kenyon College, including the research methodology that underlies the Archival Intelligence project.
The official announcement of Kenyon's $330,000 award from Schmidt Sciences to develop a free, open-access AI system for rescuing endangered archives in underrepresented communities.
Local coverage highlighting how this globally recognized project originates from rural Knox County, Ohio — and its potential impact on archives around the world.
Archival Intelligence selected as one of 23 teams worldwide for the Schmidt Sciences Humanities and AI Virtual Institute (HAVI). $330,000 grant for 18-month project to rescue endangered New Orleans cultural archives using AI.
Formal partnership with the New Orleans Jazz Museum to develop AI tools for processing and preserving fragile archival collections documenting the birth of jazz.
Katherine Elkins selected as speaker at OpenAI's Education Guild Higher Education Forum in San Francisco, presenting computational humanities research including the archival intelligence methodology.