A Princeton classics professor is teaming up with computer scientists to develop AI-based tools to fill in the gaps of fragmented ancient texts that are written on stone, papyrus and parchment. Learn more about the humanities at Princeton:

Classics majors should know Greek & Latin, not just read translations--and I am an occasional translator of Latin #poetry, so that's an admission against interest.

I used to have a job doing this. I was an epigraphist & worked out the missing words on Greek tombstones. It suited my brain but now people who think like me won’t be needed. Humans will no longer gain understanding from deeply considering this stuff. I think that is also a loss

Let me just go on record now: This is an awful idea.

There can be data (e.g. artefacts from the past). And there can be interpretations. These two ought to be kept transparently distinct from one another. The danger of humanities (e.g. history) lies in a (re-constructed) "continuity" that is / can be circular. A pan-disciplinary 1/

Let us know if you would like any assistance. Overall, amazing project, and hope to see the results soon : )

Nah, we're good without jewish propaganda on our greek and latin.

Ancient voices, restored

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Likely to lead to blunders like the Adulterer's Bible.

Poor use of LLMs.