How the Library of Congress is using both AI and volunteers to unlock history
The Library of Congress is leveraging AI and volunteers to enhance access to historical public broadcasting content. The FixIt+ platform generates AI transcripts, which volunteers then refine to improve searchability and understanding of this media. This initiative aims to make significant moments in American history more accessible to the public.
- ▪The FixIt+ platform uses AI-generated transcripts as a starting point.
- ▪Volunteers help refine these transcripts to improve accessibility.
- ▪The initiative focuses on historic public media that captures important moments in American life.
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