Exploring the Advantages and Limitations of Artificial Intelligence-assisted Genealogy
ChatGPT Plus with Vision (GPT-4V) is going to be able to do some cool stuff. New Use Case: Intelligent Image Analysis. I attached an image of a headstone commemorating my maternal second great-grandparents, David S. Lawrence and Marget M. Lawrence. I thought about what I'd like to know about the image, and I wrote this … Continue reading New Use Case: Intelligent Image Analysis
Months of waiting came to an end on Tuesday 3 October when I finally got to test ChatGPT with Vision (GPT-4V). This version of ChatGPT can now "See, Hear, and Speak." I spent a few hours getting acquainted with GPT-4V. This report provides a brief overview of my experience, though there's much more to explore. … Continue reading New Use Case with GPT-4 Vision: From Image of Pedigree Chart to Ahnentafel List
Reintroduction with Restrictions: ChatGPT Browse with Bing returns with enhanced guardrails after initial misuse concerns. Performance Trade-offs: The updated ChatGPT Browse with Bing has more limited capabilities, affecting its speed and efficiency. AI Interaction Tips: Engaging with AI as if it were sentient might yield better results, though it's symbolic speech. It's been a busy … Continue reading ChatGPT Browse with Bing is Back, Albeit a Tad Lobotomized
In March, the company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, teased that new ways to interact with the AI would be coming, in addition to typing and copy-paste; that is, they previewed that we would be able to use images and voice with ChatGPT. Well, it took longer than I had hoped, but those abilities are being rolled … Continue reading ChatGPT Can Now See, Hear, and Speak
First-time visitors: If the topic of AI-assisted genealogy is of interest to you, you can subscribe to the right to receive notice of new posts at AI Genealogy Insights. And Welcome! - Steve I gave a presentation titled "Empowering Genealogists with AI" to the National Genealogical Society on September 6, 2023. The talk covered emerging … Continue reading Empowering Genealogists with AI: Presentation to National Genealogical Society (NGS)
The post was prepared as part of my upcoming talk: The National Genealogical Society is hosting a MemberConnects! event on Empowering Genealogists with Artificial Intelligence. Join us Wed. 6 Sept 2023, at 8 p.m. ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/NGSMemberConnects6Sept2023 As we venture deeper into the digital age, the intersection of genealogy and artificial intelligence (AI) is … Continue reading Crafting a Genealogy Prompt for ChatGPT: Five Valuable Components
New model eliminates hallucinations, shatters input limits, and much more Key Points: OpenAI's Code Interpreter is an advanced AI model for ChatGPT, offering the ability to execute code, analyze data, generate charts, and handle files. It can also interact with genealogical data and databases, serving as a potential tool for genealogists. The Code Interpreter helps … Continue reading First Blush: ChatGPT’s Code Interpreter a Giant Leap Forward
UPDATE: Shortly after sharing this post, Bob Coret, the creator of the "Open Archives" plugin (and a founder of the site), got in touch. The "Open Source" plugin in more impressive than my cursory exploration revealed. The plugin is more thoroughly documented at his blog post, which is linked at bottom along with further observations. … Continue reading A (Possible) Future of A.I. Genealogy Research: Open Archives and ChatGPT