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ChatGPT Browse with Bing is Back, Albeit a Tad Lobotomized

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

ChatGPT Can Now See, Hear, and Speak

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

Empowering Genealogists with AI: Presentation to National Genealogical Society (NGS)

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)

Crafting a Genealogy Prompt for ChatGPT: Five Valuable Components

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

First Blush: ChatGPT’s Code Interpreter a Giant Leap Forward

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

A (Possible) Future of A.I. Genealogy Research: Open Archives and ChatGPT

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

The Power of A.I. Genealogical Prompt Chaining

I. Introduction: The Power of A.I. Genealogical Prompt Chaining Welcome to the fascinating world of AI applications, where the dynamic use of language models continually expands our capabilities and insights. Today, we venture further into this realm to explore an exciting concept: prompt chaining. Prompt chaining is a powerful tool that taps into the versatility … Continue reading The Power of A.I. Genealogical Prompt Chaining

Using ChatGPT Plugins for Genealogy

What they are, where to get them, why use them, and how to use them: Using the AskYourPDF plugin as an in-depth example I. Introduction: Plugins: What, why, where, & how [NOTE: For clarification: the plugin features discussed in this post require a ChatGPT Plus subscription. At $20/month, you gain access not just to GPT-4 … Continue reading Using ChatGPT Plugins for Genealogy