Roark Enters's PhD research: testing whether AI-assisted analysis can ground one of textual criticism's judgment calls in evidence. Updates, questions and support. https://roarkenters.com/ 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z Roark Enters https://roarkenters.com/updates/filling-the-transcription-gap/ 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

The transcriptions I have stop short of some periods the study needs. Through the end of the year I am working with other manuscript researchers to fill that gap.

<p>The transcriptions I have stop short of some periods the study needs. Through the end of the year I am working with other manuscript researchers to fill that gap.</p> https://roarkenters.com/updates/a-witness-explorer/ 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

I built a tool that reads the UBS6 text beside its manuscript evidence and pulls out each witness and each author's writings as clean text for the models.

<p>I built a tool that reads the UBS6 text beside its manuscript evidence and pulls out each witness and each author's writings as clean text for the models to study.</p> https://roarkenters.com/updates/many-methods/ 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Rather than trust one approach, the study applies many methods and reports which prove repeatable, testing models I train myself alongside others.

<p>Rather than trust one approach, the study will apply many methods, across all the units and in depth on a few, and report which prove repeatable. Models I train myself will be tested alongside others, all run on my own machine.</p> https://roarkenters.com/updates/the-thesis-is-set/ 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

The dissertation will argue that AI-assisted analysis can make intrinsic probability measurable enough to merit more weight than it receives today, tested on all 233 {C}-rated variation units in UBS6.

<p>The dissertation will argue that AI-assisted analysis can make intrinsic probability measurable enough to merit more weight than it receives today, tested on all 233 {C}-rated variation units in UBS6.</p> https://roarkenters.com/updates/research-plan-presented/ 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

I presented the plan in a doctoral research seminar. The feedback widened the scope from a sample of units to all 233.

<p>I presented the plan in a doctoral research seminar. The feedback widened the scope from a sample of units to all 233.</p>