The world has general access to AI since years. Imagine you spend your life as archeologist, then when a new technology comes along that could revolutionize your field, you ignore it. Using AI to classify/search for locations is such a no brainer, that asking why it is not the norm, is a valid question. Humans should review the findings, but the boring work should probably be done by the machines.
replyperfectly valid question; and i think we shall explain further why human intelligence have such a slop
replyAre you under the impression that this finding will revolutionize the field of archeology?
replyExcusing a scientific field not embracing paradigm-shifting new developments isn't even an argument.
replyThe real answer is financial incentives tied to publishing of research - something that academics in gatekept fields see as the thin edge of the wedge in exposing a utility/ROI gap for legacy practitioners.