Historians have used AI to analyze 359 astronomy textbooks from the 15th to 17th centuries, revealing a widespread understanding of astronomical knowledge across Europe. This challenges the idea that scientific breakthroughs are made by individual geniuses and highlights the importance of social, political, and cultural contexts in shaping scientific discoveries.
In the next 6 months, we can expect to see more researchers and historians exploring the use of AI in historical analysis, leading to new insights and discoveries.
Over the next year, we can expect to see a growing trend of using AI in education, particularly in the fields of science and history, to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the past.
In the next 5 years, we can expect to see significant advancements in the field of AI-assisted historical analysis, leading to a deeper understanding of historical events and a more nuanced understanding of the past.
Over the next 10 years, we can expect to see AI-assisted historical analysis become a standard tool in historical research, leading to a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of historical events and a deeper understanding of the past.
