How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution

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What happened

The distance in the march from the American Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence is almost beyond comprehension.

But leaders of the Smithsonian Institution are using AI to bridge the divide.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:15:48 UTC.

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