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Brent Seales to Lead AI-Humanities Fusion Institute

1/14/2025

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Brent Seales, a pioneering computer science professor at the University of Kentucky, is set to spearhead the Humanities and AI Virtual Institute under Schmidt Sciences. This innovative program seeks to fuse artificial intelligence with humanities research, revolutionizing the exploration of cultural heritage. Seales, celebrated for his groundbreaking work on deciphering damaged texts like the Herculaneum scrolls, will harness advanced technology to unlock history's secrets.

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Brent Seales, a pioneering computer science professor at the University of Kentucky, is set to spearhead the Humanities and AI Virtual Institute under Schmidt Sciences. This innovative program seeks to fuse artificial intelligence with humanities research, revolutionizing the exploration of cultural heritage. Seales, celebrated for his groundbreaking work on deciphering damaged texts like the Herculaneum scrolls, will harness advanced technology to unlock history's secrets.