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

174 points · 44 comments · benbreen

  1. loufe · · focus · HN ↗
    I've been using AI to help with my genealogical research, and it's been fantastic. I am loving pushing the family history back and catching mistakes that someone who many others share as a common ancestor have made.
    1. elevation · · focus · HN ↗
      > AI [...] catching mistakes

      Make sure you document why/how you determined that a previous research conclusion was a mistake -- generations after you may discover additional information and should be able to weigh the same evidence rather than simply accept (or reject) your novel conclusions.

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