InterPARES Trust AI (2021-2026) is a multi-national interdisciplinary project aiming to design, develop, and leverage Artificial Intelligence to support the ongoing availability and accessibility of trustworthy public records by forming a sustainable, ongoing partnership producing original research, training students and other highly qualified personnel (HQP), and generating a virtuous circle between academia, archival institutions, government records professionals, and industry, a feedback loop reinforcing the knowledge and capabilities of each party.

The I Trust AI goals are to:

  1. Identify specific AI technologies that can address critical records and archives challenges;
  2. Determine the benefits and risks of using AI technologies on records and archives;
  3. Ensure that archival concepts and principles inform the development of responsible AI; and
  4. Validate outcomes from Objective 3 through case studies and demonstrations.

Recent Activity

12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Programme. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.

Arias-Hernandez, R. - AI Literacy and Education for the Archival Professions. 12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.

Barbeau, M. - Knowledge Graphs for your Data: Finding Truth in Data. 12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.

Bushey, J. - Image Archives in the Age of AI: From Data to Discovery. 12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.

Duranti, L. - I(interPARES) Trust AI. 12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.

Frontoni, E. - Perganet: From Deep Learning to Agentic AI. 12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.

Lauriault, T. - Digital Twins: Preserving Components of a Social and Digital Assemblage. 12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.

Lemieux, V. - Public Infrastructure for Safe & Ethical Use of AI in Cultural Heritage. 12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.

Richmond, A. - Towards Accountable AI Systems: The Function of Paradata. 12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.

Suderman, J. - Decisions, Decisions: Access, Privacy & Ethics. 12th International Symposium, Keeping Evidence: Archives, AI and Trust in Public Records. Ottawa, Canada. October 29, 2026.