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It contributes to the extant literature with a fresh perspective, expanding the discussion on AI adoption by investigating how it influences the perceptions of digital archival expertise.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this study a two-phase data collection consisting of four online focus groups was held to gather the opinions of international archives and digital preservation professionals (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a016), that participated on a volunteer basis. 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