D13. Historical Analysis with Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is changing education and research in new, exciting, and sometimes scary ways. What if, for example, we could generate a podcast about the Federalist Papers, look for new themes in old textbooks, and have conversations between Bronson Alcott meeting Maria Montessori? This course will do all of these things and more.

Instructor: Karl Hakkarainen is retired after a 40-year career in the computer industry. A graduate of Amherst College, he is a long-time WISE instructor who has taught courses on technology, history, journalism, music, and law. His grandchildren still ask for and generally heed his advice with their technology concerns. He was born in Gardner, Massachusetts.