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Using LLMs to trace alchemical knowledge and decode 17th century letters

174 points · 44 comments · benbreen

  1. Marchant_hq · · focus · HN ↗
    My own attempts at 17th-century handwriting were a nightmare. If an LLM can parse that mess, sign me up for digital humanities.
    1. motoboi · · focus · HN ↗
      Have you tried Gemini on them?
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