This week Mark and I explore Google’s groundbreaking Gemini 3 release, ChatGPT 5.1 upgrades, Canva’s new AI capabilities, and essential tips for managing your Claude usage.
But here’s what I’m most excited about: NotebookLM has evolved into a fully-featured research tool, and we’ve created something special to help you master it.
The Chocolate-Meets-Peanut-Butter Moment
NotebookLM just integrated Deep Research—that powerful feature that searches dozens of websites and compiles comprehensive reports. Now you can combine that web-searching power with your own uploaded documents, creating a research environment that’s both comprehensive and deeply trustworthy.
Why Researchers Love It: The Lowest Hallucination Rate
In 14 months of intensive use, I’ve seen exactly one potential hallucination. NotebookLM stays firmly grounded in your sources. Quality information in = trustworthy insights out. It won’t wander off to make things up (if you only put quality, verified information into your notebook sources!).
Why Beginners Love It: The Easy On-Ramp
If you’re new to AI for genealogy, this is your starting point. Pre-built prompts, simple interface, and one-click outputs perfect for sharing with family—audio overviews, video summaries, study guides, infographics, and presentations.
We’ve Built a NotebookLM… About NotebookLM
Check out our interactive NotebookLM guide and the visual workflow (attached). Whether you’re a meticulous researcher demanding accuracy or a newcomer taking your first AI steps, NotebookLM delivers.
P.S. Advanced Family History AI Academy enrollment is now open for our January 20th start!
