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Inside YUTorah: AI, Lost Recordings, and the Future of Torah Learning — with Robert Shur
YUTorah has grown from a collection of cassette recordings into one of the world's largest online Torah libraries, with hundreds of thousands of shiurim available for free.
In this episode of Depends on the Context, I sit down with R' Robert Shur, Director of YUTorah, to explore the platform's history, the technology behind it, and how AI is transforming its future.
Rob shares why he believes AI should enhance Torah learning rather than replace it, why historic recordings are still at risk of being lost, and how AI is helping rebuild the site's search capabilities. Along the way, we explore…
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