HISTORY 290-04 · also PUBPOL 290-04
America at 250
A topic section of HISTORY 290, Special Topics in History
Jedediah S. Purdy, Thavolia GlymphNotable faculty
Historian; author of Out of the House of Bondage. Source
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Skills
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AI-resilient: 0 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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