AI in History

AI i historie – praksis og øvelser is written by Lars Due Arnov, who teaches at Gribskov Gymnasium (upper secondary school (gymnasium)), and Esben Bækkelund Jensen, who works as a teacher in the Danish primary and lower secondary school (folkeskole). Both authors are affiliated with Center for Undervisningsmidler (CFU, Centre for Teaching Materials), and with the book they address history teachers who wish to understand AI as both a disciplinary phenomenon and a pedagogical tool.

The book starts from the premise that students already use generative AI in their everyday lives, but often without a clear awareness of what the technology can and cannot do. The authors argue that history, with its tradition of source criticism, is an ideal place to work with AI. The content therefore focuses both on a critical approach to the technology and on the use of AI in work on uses of history and historical consciousness.