PENNSBURG PA – Artificial intelligence (AI) may give greater insight to members of the Schwenkfelder community interested in learning more about their ancestors.
A specialist on the topic, the Rev. Nick Pence of Palm Schwenkfelder Church, will talk about how smart machines are helping humans explore “the Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum.” It’s described by scholars as a culturally important work compiled by Caspar Schwenckfeld, the creator of the Schwenckfelder Church.
Pence is scheduled as the featured speaker during the monthly “Brown Bag Lecture” at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, 105 Seminary St., Pennsburg PA. The event is free to attend, in person or virtually, and is open to the public.
“From Fred Grater to ChatGPT: The Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Translation and Modernization,” is the title of Pence’s talk. He will discuss “some recent applications of Open AI” in translating the Schwenckfeld work, and “explore how this technology can assist in studies of historic and genealogical interest,” according to a media release.
Additionally, the center says, participants who have documents that need translation are urged to “bring them along and we can work on how to shape our results.”
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Bring Your Lunch to the Lecture
As its “Brown Bag” name implies, the center invites participants to bring a lunch or snack with them to enjoy during the discussion. They’re asked to reserve a seat at the lecture tables, or on their video screens. Call the center at 215-679-3103, or send it an e-mail to info@schwenkfelder.org.
Underwriting support for free attendance at this year’s Brown Bag lectures is thanks to sponsorship by Key Bank.
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is the regional history museum for the Upper Perkiomen Valley. It is open Tuesdays through Sundays, with free admission to visit exhibits or research in its library.
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