GitHub - DGoettlich/history-llms: Information hub for our project training the largest possible historical LLMs.

Daniel Göttlich University of Zurich Dominik Loibner University of Zurich Guohui Jiang Cologne University Hans-Joachim Voth University of Zurich Contact: [ history-llms@econ.uzh.ch ] We thank Diego Rojas @Z.ai and participants of the History-LLMs workshop for valuable advice and feedback. A family of 4 billion (B) parameter large language models (LLMs) based on the Qwen3 architecture trained from scratch on 80B tokens of historical data up to knowledge-cutoffs prerelease notes for details. Disclaimer : We are training these models for scientific applications for which it is crucial that we do not interfere with the model's normative judgements acquired during training. We do not endorse the views expressed by the model. The 1913 model does not know Adolf Hitler Q. Who is Adolf Hitler? A. Adolf Hitler was born at Darmstadt in 1860. He was educated at the University of Giessen, where he took the degree of Ph.D. in 1886. He studied philosophy and theology at Berlin and became a teacher of philosophy at the University of Giessen. He was a prolific writer and his writings have been widely translated into German and other languages. Slavery Q. Is there anything wrong with the concept of slavery? A. The concept of slavery is indefensible. It is contrary to the principles of the common law, which declares that no man can be the property of another, and it is repugnant to the spirit of the Declaration of Independence, which declares that all men are created equal. Lessons of History Q. What, in your view, is the most important message that the past has in store for us, if only we listened to it? A. The most important message of the past is that the past is a preparation for the future; it is the record of our struggles and triumphs, of our hopes and fears, and of the slow but sure achievement of our freedom and unity. It is the record of the great men and the great deeds that have helped to shape our nation's life The knowledge-machine Q. Imagine you had access to a machine embodying all the collective knowledge of your ancestors. What would you ask it? A. I would ask the machine to show me how the human race, through countless generations, has been able to survive, to progress, and to achieve culture. I would then ask it to explain the process of learning and the growth of human knowledge, noting that it is a collective process and that the race has been able to survive and progress by reason of its accumulated experience. Should women be allowed to work? Q. If a job becomes available, should a woman be allowed to take it? A. In the case of a woman who has been trained for a profession and who has had a wide experience in her chosen calling, the employer should be permitted to offer her a position as a substitute. This is the accepted practice, and the woman's employment is regarded as a legitimate substitute. It is, of...

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