AI is changing so fast, and so is FromThePage. Here’s a look at the AI features we currently offer. Yesterday we deployed two new features to help you evaluate Gemini 3 (and eventually others) results against human transcribed or corrected text. First, we’ve developed a comparison screen that shows the differences between an AI generated page transcription and human … [Read more...] about How Do You Know Whether AI Is "Good Enough"?
ai & crowdsourcing
Introducing Gemini 3.0 Support in FromThePage
AI is changing so fast, and so is FromThePage. Here’s a look at the AI features we currently offer. When Ben sent me Mark Humphries’ report on testing a new, unreleased Gemini model, I got scared. And excited. Mark is a historian and digital humanist who’s gone deep on analyzing AI tools for textual transcription. He understands the dangers of “seductive … [Read more...] about Introducing Gemini 3.0 Support in FromThePage
Is That Transcription Really Human?
Last month, Denyse Allen asked this question on the Genealogy and AI Facebook group:If volunteers use AI to transcribe documents, is that OK? I have strong opinions, but want to explain them. First off, the institutions running big crowdsourcing projects have staff who can automate sending all of their documents to AI engines for transcription. As a software developer, … [Read more...] about Is That Transcription Really Human?
AI and Crowdsourcing are Overturning Archival Workflows
AI is changing so fast, and so is FromThePage. Here’s a look at the AI features we currently offer. March 2025 We were talking recently to Paige Roberts, the lone archivist at the Phillips Academy, and she said something interesting: "I just acquired a new collection. I'm kind of weird, I don't do processing, I just digitize it and throw it up on … [Read more...] about AI and Crowdsourcing are Overturning Archival Workflows
Bot Traffic, AI Training, and Infrastructure Strain
AI is changing so fast, and so is FromThePage. Here’s a look at the AI features we currently offer. This month’s update is a bit more technical than usual, but we think it’s important. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how bot traffic—often related to AI training—impacts platforms like FromThePage and the digital infrastructure of cultural heritage institutions more … [Read more...] about Bot Traffic, AI Training, and Infrastructure Strain