HIST 3728

The Future of the Past: AI and the Study of History
image of an  Open Antique Book with Glowing Digital Data and Holographic Text Representing the Fusion of Traditional Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence By Jesmine Sulthan Generated with AI
Credit Hours:
3

Exploration of how historians can use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, especially large language models, to support historical research and writing. Emphasizing transparency, critique, and reflective practice, students will learn to use AI as a thought partner to enhance their understandings and analyses of primary and secondary sources. Students will also critically evaluate the limits and possibilities of AI for historical scholarship.

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