2023-10-11 –, Conference room
AI and machine learning are a point of disruption for our sector. It challenges the principles of openness and mutuality we have developed around data sharing and data reuse during small scale, grass roots initiatives to large data projects. The question now is how cultural heritage can respond to this description and start taking a position.
Dr Mia Ridge is the British Library’s Digital Curator for Western Heritage Collections. Part of the Digital Research team, she provides advice and training on computational research, AI / machine learning and crowdsourcing. A Co-Investigator on Living with Machines (2018-23), she also co-curated the Living with Machines exhibition with Leeds Museums and Galleries (2022-23).