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Research data curation, Python, Archaeology. Opinions shared here are my own, not of my employers or funders. Already burned by commercial social media. While nice now, I don't trust this place. I'll mainly be here on Mastodon: @ekansa@scholar.social
#archaeology #culturalheritage #section106 #policy #AI #governance
Eric Kansa@ekansa.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy · last wk.For context, Google has committed a cool $200 billion in data center investments for 2026 alone. I'm sure Google will have zero temptation to use it's AI systems to influence permitting regulation (sarcasm) […]
So, the ACHP wants to use Google's AI algorithms to regulate Google's AI data center plans? Doesn't this seem like a clear conflict of interest? #archaeology #culturalheritage #section106 #policy #AI #governance
Chris Nicholson and I recently wrote about the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)'s plans to use "AI" to streamline permitting workflows. This comes at a time when US historical preservation protections (esp. Section 106) face multiple legislative and regulatory threats. See […]
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Chis Nicholson (Executive Director of Digital Antiquity / tDAR) and I wrote an article with a critique of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) use of #AI for #culturalHeritage conservation policy. See: mydigitalpublication.com/publication/... #LLM #AIagents #Democracy #archaeology
The SAA Archaeological Record • September 2026, Volume 26 Number 4 • Page 19
The SAA Archaeological Record
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Eric Kansa@ekansa.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy · 2mo agoOh wow! Chris Webster and colleagues at the "Archaeology Podcast Network" chatted about my recent AI / Large Language Model paper (https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.71.15). That's a first for me! Here's the podcast link: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/archaeology/ (I'm not sure they're on […]
Well shoot. Google Scholar isn't indexing my paper about #AI in #Archaeology -- more than one 1 month since publication (https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.71.15). If I was a paranoid, I'd wonder if Google was trying to inhibit the discoverability and circulation of a paper very critical of #LLMs. I […]
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Open Context turns 20 this year! To mark the occasion, we finally wrote up a long article that provides details about how we organize and publish data, and how we relate to the broader landscape of data repositories in #archaeology https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.71.3 #datacuration #openscience […]
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New in IA71: Kansa, E. and Kansa, S. Whitcher 'Open Context in a Changing Context: Data Publishing, Interoperability and Governance' https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.71.3 #Archaeology #datacuration #DataManagement #interoperability #FAIR #CARE #sustainability This paper describes the rationale and […]
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Dealing with US federal funding for #research, #education, or anything else worth doing now feels like dealing with Darth Vadar.
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I went to El Salvador hoping to meet with Kilmar and check on his well-being, and I had the chance to do that last night. Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar and our work to bring him home:
Van Hollen Holds Media Availability at Dulles Upon Return from El Salvador
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Van Hollen: And it's also important that people understand this case is not just about one man. It's about protecting the constitutional rights of everybody who resides in the United States of America.
"Last week we learned that six of our active NEH awards—totaling $789k in unspent funds—were immediately “terminated” by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Below you can read about the projects that were affected." -- Mullen
Tom Elliott@paregorios.bsky.social · 2y agoMullen, Lincoln. “Carrying On When the Grants Go Away.” Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (blog). Accessed April 11, 2025. rrchnm.org/news/carryin....
I think this is amazing, full stop. I do worry that backfilling cuts at the federal level will lead to *disingenuous* arguments that this demonstrates the we don’t need fed funding after all (& I know funders know this is a danger). We most be prepared to dismantle such arguments immediately.
James Neal@james3neal.bsky.social · 2y ago"70-Plus Foundations ‘Meet the Moment’ and Pledge to Increase Their Grants" www.philanthropy.com/article/70-p...
We were at our local theatre last night & cheered when they announced the production was supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. NEA, NEH, IMLS & so many other sources of positive government support permeate our lives. The loss of these agencies is a travesty.
We just received a heartbreaking email from a colleague at a Federal granting agency. It was full of professionalism, dignity, and devotion to mission despite the cruelty and illegality of the regime's destruction of their agency. Their patriotism and service must be recognized. We're going to […]
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More important reporting. And thanks to Steve Kidd and the entire @humanitiesall.bsky.social team for their vocal advocacy.
NPR@npr.org · 2y agoAmong the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.
Can I just say (acknowledging I’m being petty here), the NEH termination letter reads exactly like some dipshit DOGE bro used a chatbot to finish an assignment they didn’t understand. I know the quality of our federal colleagues, and they sure as hell didn’t write it.
Given this rate of collapse, when do reach the era of spray-painting our mouths with chrome and throwing ourselves onto post-apocalyptic traffic in the name of Immortan Joe? 2 months?
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A few tips for NEH grantees: 1) if you've spent money on an awarded grant but have not yet drawn down the funds, make sure to submit the paperwork to drawn down funds ASAP. 2) the NYTimes article suggests that "DOGE" might cancel awards. If you receive an email from DOGE cancelling your NEH award,
Breaking Thurmond's record while talking about the Civil Rights leaders being called home is an incredible moment in America. This is one for the history books.
I'm relieved the respected #journalist #JeffreyGoldberg handled this craziness with such professionalism. But I'm disappointed that #Buffy Summers wasn't invited into the #NationalSecurity #groupchat. She made it pretty clear that she expects to be in the loop about this kind of thing.
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The TESLA (a/k/a "TESLER") TAKEDOWN is working... WORLDWIDE! Turns out people really resent an unelected weirdo running our Government & creating economic chaos. Hit Elmo where it really hurts: in his big, fat wallet. If we #TankTesla, It's Ex-X! (a/k/a Twitter) #WinWin Visit www.takedowntesla.com
this was successful “resistance” — the thing we’re being repeatedly told is done, over, can’t work, never to return
The White House says: - 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada What Americans feel: - Fewer options at the store - Higher prices for all of us, especially on food He promised to cut costs. Now he's implementing a Trump Tax on our families. The chaos continues.
