The Source Before the Sentence: a primary-source method for AI-assisted historical research
_akpiper · x · 2026-10-20
A methodological essay, "The Source Before the Sentence: A Primary-Source Method for AI-Assisted Historical Research" by Jonathan Tomes on the Postnuance Substack, arguing that AI-assisted historical research must ground model outputs in verifiable primary sources rather than letting generated narration replace verification. A digital humanities take on working with AI collaboratively.
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