Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI

By Chloe Veltman

Published August 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM EDT

The Boston Public Library is launching a project in collaboration with Harvard University and OpenAI to increase public access to hundreds of thousands of historically significant documents.

Chloe Veltman

Chloe Veltman is a correspondent on NPR's Culture Desk.

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