Boston Public Library is initiating a project in collaboration with OpenAI and Harvard Law School to digitize and enhance public access to historical government documents from the early 1800s. This extensive collection includes oral histories, congressional reports, and surveys. Currently, accessing these documents requires in-person visits, but the project aims to enhance searchability and metadata, allowing global access. The library plans to digitize 5,000 documents by year-end, with efforts supported by AI to improve searchability while minimizing copyright risks.
Boston Public Library is launching a project this summer with OpenAI and Harvard Law School to make historically significant government documents more accessible to the public.
The project aims to enhance the metadata of documents, allowing users to search and cross-reference texts globally, digitizing 5,000 documents by year-end.
The collection includes oral histories and congressional reports, representing a significant repository of U.S. history expressed through government publications.
AI companies help fund efforts to enhance library collections, allowing them to train language models on high-quality, copyright-free materials.
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