WG3 AI and Archaeological Research

Working Group 3 aims to understand the archaeological research questions that AI could address. Particular attention is to what should be prioritised with limited resources, and whether they include ethical issues to be considered, such as looting or trafficking of antiquities. This includes exploring future scenarios, creating transparency so biases in the data and algorithms can be understood, and long-term sustainability.

Leader: Anna Foka
Uppsala University
Sweden (SE)

Vice-Leader: Michael A. Hedderich
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Germany (DE)

Activities:

• Survey on issues of ethics and bias related to AI applications in Archaeology
• Publication of survey results
• Discussion Workshop on research questions to explore using AI applications 
• Discussion Workshop on ethical issues related to AI applications in Archaeology
• Open access publication on future scenarios for AI applications in Archaeology