Historian Uses AI to Identify Nazi in Holocaust Image: A Tool, Not a Solution
Decades after being misidentified as “The Last Jew in Vinnitsa,” the location and perpetrator of the infamous Holocaust photograph have been identified. Historian Jürgen Matthäus, utilizing painstaking archival research and artificial intelligence, has determined the photo was taken in Berdychiv, Ukraine on July 28, 1941, with the killer being Jakobus Onnen. The use of AI, while not a “silver bullet”, helped in the identification process, although the identity of the victim is still unknown. This project highlights the direct brutality of the Holocaust and the importance of uncovering the truth behind these historical events.
John Q. Hosedrinker