01608nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260003600042653002800078653001800106653001300124100001600137700001900153700002000172700002000192700001800212700001700230700001700247245004600264300001000310520107000320       2025                            d  bStockholm UniversityaStockholm10aartificial intelligence10aDocumentation10aparadata1 aIsto Huvila1 aHarko Verhagen1 aSusanne Tienken1 aAndreas Widholm1 aMats Fridlund1 aMagnus Nermo1 aAnna Blåder00aDocumenting AI Use in Humanities Research  a57-623 aThis paper explores the critical need to document the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in humanities research. While AI offers efficiency and analytical power, its application raises concerns about transparency, bias, and reproducibility. Existing documentation frameworks often emphasise technical aspects, overlooking the human and contextual dimensions vital to humanities scholarship. Drawing on cross-disciplinary literature, the paper advocates for integrating paradata (process-related meta-information) to capture both technical and human facets of AI use. It proposes shifting the focus from speculative future needs to documenting the transformation AI is intended to achieve within specific research contexts. Practical strategies include combining automated tools with reflective documentation practices and providing clear explanations of the purpose and expected outcomes of AI use. The paper calls for infrastructural support and a rethinking of documentation sufficiency to enhance understanding, reuse, and accountability in humanities research.