AI and Digital Preservation: Good? Bad? Or just different?

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In recent years the theme of Artificial Intelligence has become impossible to ignore. Interest in AI remains high amongst DPC Members, with many telling us that they want to know more about the topic. But there's also evidence of growing scepticism and cynicism about whether (and how) AI might make a difference to the day-to-day activities and concerns of people working in the field of digital preservation — both now, and in the future.

This event brings together five speakers who will each offer their own thoughts and perspectives on the topic of AI: its uses, abuses, and potential in digital preservation. We will collectively attempt to distinguish the promise from the hype, and the impact existing and prospective AI technologies might have on our work in digital preservation.

• Adam Farquhar, Digital Lifecycle Management

• Paul Gooding, University of Glasgow

• William Kilbride, Digital Preservation Coalition

• Manuela Pallotto Strickland, King’s College London

• John Sheridan, The National Archives

There will be time to discuss the thoughts of each speaker, and to have a wide-ranging conversation about AI and Digital Preservation.

A watch party for this event will take place at a time to suit Members in the Australasia and Asia-Pacific time zones on the 18th of February 2025 at 2:00am UTC.

Further details will be added to this page closer to the event.

Recordings

All presentations will be recorded and made available to DPC Members and Supporters via this web page after the event (login to DPC website required).

Recordings will also be shared with non-members who pay to attend the event.

Please note – DPC Members do not need to register in order to access the recordings after the event.

Registration

Registration is open to all, with free places for DPC Members or DPC Supporters and £250 for non-Members. Full Members may register 5 attendees and Associate Members may register 1 attendee for this event. DPC Members can claim their free place by entering the promotional code DPCMEMBER. DPC Supporters can claim their free place by entering the promotional code DPCSUPP. Any additional attendees can attend for a charge of £250.

Registration will close 48 hours before the event starts. If you wish to register after registration has closed, please email eleanor.oleary@dpconline.org

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If you register for this event and find that you can no longer attend, you are welcome to send a colleague in your place. If you need to cancel, please email eleanor.oleary@dpconline.org with the event name. If cancelling please try to provide more than 48 hours’ notice before the scheduled event time, otherwise a cancellation fee of £50 may apply.

DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy

The DPC Community is guided by the values set out in our Strategic Plan and aims to be respectful, welcoming, inclusive and transparent. We encourage diversity in all its forms and are committed to being accessible to everyone who wishes to engage with the topic of digital preservation, whilst remaining technology and vendor neutral. We ask all those who are part of this community to be positive, accepting, and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in alignment with our DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy.