The responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in archives through the use of paradata

Feliciati, Pierluigi and Duranti, Luciana The responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in archives through the use of paradata. JLIS.it, 2025, vol. 16, n. 2, pp. 1-9. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

Using Artificial Inteligence in archives responsibly, clearly documenting why, how, by whom and with what results a specific system or tool was used in a given context, requires the conscious adoption of paradata throughout the entire period of use of such system or tool and not only at the start or end of a procedure. Paradata are structured and formalized data documenting the methodologies, processes (including technological ones) and persons (physical and juridical) associated with the production and management of records. This contribution focuses on paradata generated in connection with the use of AI systems or tools in archives to perform archival functions. Its content is primarily a result of the research conducted within the context of the international project InterPARES Trust AI.

Italian abstract

Usare Intelligenza Artificiale responsabile, che documenti chiaramente perché, come, da chi e con quale risultato un certo sistema o strumento sia stato usato in un determinato contesto, richiede l’adozione consapevole dei paradati, necessari nell’intero ciclo di uso di uno strumento e non solo all’avvio o alla fine di una procedura. I paradati sono dati strutturati e formalizzati che documentano le metodologie, i processi (inclusi quelli tecnologici) e le persone (fisiche e giuridiche) associati alla produzione e alla gestione dei documenti. Il focus di questo contributo riguarda i paradati prodotti in connessione all’uso di sistemi o strumenti di Intelligenza Artificiale negli archivi per esercitare funzioni archivistiche. Il suo contenuto è principalmente il risultato parziale delle ricerche condotte nell’ambito del progetto internazionale InterPARES Trust AI.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Digital preservation process; Archival Records; Artificial intelligence; Paradata; Processi di conservazione digitale; Archivi digitali; Intelligenza Artificiale; Paradati
Date deposited: 15 Sep 2026 05:10
Last modified: 20 Sep 2026 22:24
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/48986

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