AI bots have been swarming the websites of archives, libraries, and museums in an attempt to train large language models (LLM). In June, Michael Weinberg released a report about this entitled "Are AI Bots Knocking Cultural Heritage Offline?" We discuss this and more in this episode.

Michael Weinberg is a leading voice at the intersection of law, tech, and cultural access. As Executive Director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy at NYU Law and Co-Director of the GLAM-E Lab, he works hands-on with museums, libraries, and archives to build resilient, open access programs. His latest research dives into the rising impact of AI bots on cultural heritage infrastructure—and what institutions can do about it.

Local history is quickly becoming the front line of a battle to protect historical sites, jobs, stories and more. Ramin Ganeshram, Executive Director at the Westport Museum for History & Culture, joined me to chat about what local history sites can do to highlight the importance of their mission, and what community members can do to help out. We also discussed what the Westport Museum is doing to become a responsible and dedicated voice for the past. The next time you're in New England, stop in and show them some love.

You don't want to miss this important discussion!

What would it be like to get a postcard in the mail that tells you that someone who died in the Second World War resided in your home? That's what happened to Sara Nixon and I had to talk with her about it!

The "He Lived Where You Live" postcard campaign was an effort by the Juno Beach Centre to bring history to the doorstep of 1,945 Canadian homes. I asked Alexander Fitzgerald-Black, Executive Director of the Juno Beach Centre Association, to join us to give some background on the effort!