Guwahati, Nov. 2 -- Can artificial intelligence help preserve a language that is slowly disappearing, decipher a damaged manuscript or record an oral tradition before it is lost to time?

Researchers led by Nagaland University believe AI could play an important role in safeguarding India's cultural heritage, but caution that technology must not come at the cost of cultural accuracy, community ownership and traditional knowledge.

A multi-institutional research team has proposed a framework to evaluate the use of AI in preserving manuscripts, endangered languages, oral traditions, historical records and other forms of cultural heritage.

The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Innovations, argues that digitising historical m...