{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Humans of AI by information labs","title":"Humans of AI | Melissa Terras (Transkribus) - From Dust to Data","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ce0399b5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1564,"description":"🔍 In this episode of Humans of AI, Professor Melissa Terras, co-founder of Transkribus, shares how three decades of work in digital cultural heritage led to one of Europe’s most successful examples of ethical, community-owned AI.\n\nMelissa talks about turning damaged ancient manuscripts into searchable digital archives, the journey from academic research to a cooperative business model, and why AI should serve communities — not corporations. She reflects on lessons from the project’s growth, the importance of human networks, and her vision for a future where AI is sustainable, transparent, and keeps humans in the loop.\n\n📌 HoAI Highlights\n⏲️[00:00] Intro\n⏲️[00:21] The Spark\n⏲️[08:25] The Impact\n⏲️[13:54] The Challenge\n⏲️[18:19] The Future\n⏲️[24:11] The Takeaway\n\nThe Spark\n🗣️“We’re building tools that let people turn images of the past into knowledge for the future.”\n\nThe Impact\n🗣️ “To have learned about this poet at school and now help make her diaries accessible to everyone — that was a really nice full-circle moment for me.”\n\nThe Challenge\n🗣️ “All of this is about information literacy — and AI companies don’t want people to be literate about AI. They want to disrupt, take the money, and run.”\n\nThe Future\n🗣️“If we want a better AI world, we need to look at the business models — and encourage more people to build AI cooperatively.”\n\nThe Takeaway\n🗣️ “AI is just a tool. What we choose to do with it is on us.”\n\n📌 About Our Guests\nMelissa Terras | Transkribus\n🌐 linkedin.com/in/melissa-terras-mbe-freng-8658714 \n🌐 https://www.transkribus.org \n\n\nTranskribus is a cooperative AI platform that uses handwriting recognition and machine learning to turn historical documents into searchable, machine-readable text. Co-owned by libraries, archives, museums, and individuals, it helps researchers and institutions digitize and analyze millions of handwritten records while ensuring data ethics and community-driven sustainability.\n\n#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZzUMvdKxHio3TP1QNXqvK3CfV4Ud1ETz76-dzWtHOeg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZDRh/MGYxN2MzNzA1ZWQ4/N2Y4YzViYTIzNDJi/YzIyMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}