Historical research does not need to be done faster or in greater volume for any social or intellectual purpose whatever; if anything, it needs to be done more slowly and deliberately than at present, by people allowed the training, time, space, and resources to do it that way.
Ted McCormick
"This will transform historical research!" Cool but it's already being transformed out of existence by the same forces pushing these transformative technologies.
Forgive us if we're skeptical of a moment that's telling us "This will help you do your work--which we despise--faster and better."