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AI model used to uncover new dodo eyewitness record

Original: Using Opus 5.5 to discover a new eyewitness record of the dodo https://resobscura.substack.com/p/using-opus-55-to-discov

A researcher reports using Anthropic's Opus 5.5 AI model to identify a previously unknown eyewitness account of the dodo, the extinct flightless bird of Mauritius. The finding, described on the Res Obscura history blog, is drawing attention for showing how large language models can aid archival discovery in historical research.

Why now: The combination of a novel AI capability and a rare new historical source about the iconic extinct dodo is capturing attention.

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• Using Opus 5.5 to discover a new eyewitness record of the dodo https://resobscura.substack.com/p/using-opus-55-to-discover-a-new-eyewitness # HackerNews # Tech # History · hackernews@robot.villas · 3

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