ΘΕΜΑ: Εργαστήριο ΤΑΛΩΣ: Πρόσκληση σε διάλεξη: "Τalos versus Medea: Bridging the tensions between AI and classical philology", Dr. J. Murel ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΕΑΣ: Talos-AI4SSH UoC talosai@xxxxxx Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to a talk by Dr Jacob Murel (Logion Project, Princeton University) entitled “Talos versus Medea: Bridging the tensions between AI and classical philology”, hosted by TALOS-AI4SSH at the University of Crete, which will take place in hybrid format on Tuesday, September 29th, 11:00-13:00 (EET). Also speaking at the event, Dr Maria Papadopoulou, Director of the TALOS Lab, will present the Lab’s research, tools, and digital resources in classical philology and the digital humanities. TALOS RT1 PhD Candidate Rachel Milio will share her ongoing research on semantic annotation and Attic orators. Date: September 29, 2026 Time: 11:00–13:00 (GMT+3:00) Venue: Onsite (TALOS Meeting Room, Γ3, Building Γ, KEME/UCRC, Rethymno) & Online (Zoom, passcode: 761267 ). A recording of this event will also be made available on the TALOS YouTube channel for colleagues unable to join the event live. Schedule: 10:30-11:00 - Coffee and introductions 11:00-11:45 - “Talos versus Medea: Bridging the tensions between AI and classical philology” (Dr Jacob Murel) 11:45-12:00 - Questions and discussion 12:00-12:30 - TALOS Lab research activities, tools and digital resources (Dr Maria Papadopoulou) 12:30-12:45 - Research on the corpus of ancient Attic oratory (Rachel Milio) 12:45-13:00 - Conclusion Talk: “Talos versus Medea: Bridging the tensions between AI and classical philology”, Dr Jacob Murel (Technical Lead, Princeton University Logion Project) Abstract: The past few years have seen a number of papers and research efforts applying AI developments to ancient languages. Among these is the Princeton University Logion Project. A core concern of the Logion Project is developing meaningful tools to assist in the preservation of the global archive of premodern Greek texts. To this end, the project has built a no-code software for LM inference with gap-filling and scribal error correction. These tools have demonstrated localized success in correcting scribal errors of premodern Greek. But ongoing work requires addressing a number of unresolved tensions between AI and philology: How suitable are current model architectures for philological tasks? How should ancient language LMs be evaluated for philological tasks? What practical concerns guide the development of AI tools that meaningfully assist philologists? How do we negotiate the role of automated processes in text reconstruction? This talk surveys the Logion Project’s ongoing efforts to address these issues in building meaningful AI applications to assist in classical textual criticism. Bio: Dr Jacob Murel is the technical lead of the Princeton University Logion Project, where he designs local AI systems to help scholars reconstruct premodern Greek texts. He has also worked on other digital humanities projects, including the Women Writers Project, Digital Humanities Quarterly, and the Open Islamicate Texts Initiative. His research focuses on using AI and computational tools to support scholars in textual criticism, paleography, and bibliography. We look forward to seeing you there, on-site or online! See the post on TALOS AI4SSH website. |