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Vilnius University launches new AI tool that accurately reads handwritten Yiddish This will “contribute to advancing archival research on the history of Jews in Eastern and Central Europe,” said Sergii Gurbych, who created the model.

“Scholars from Vilnius University in Lithuania have launched a breakthrough AI tool capable of reading handwritten Yiddish.”
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Interested in starting a PhD in History (for Parkes: at the Parkes Institute) in 2026-27?

Join a panel and Q&A session on Wednesday 3 December, 16.00-17.30 (Avenue Campus and Teams). All your questions will be answered. To receive the link/detail, contact Claire Le Foll c.le-foll@soton.ac.uk

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