I'm excited to announce the release of our latest episode of The Family History AI Show. In this installment, my co-host Mark Thompson and I explore the cutting-edge developments in AI that are reshaping the landscape of genealogical research. We begin by examining Perplexity's significant upgrade in research capabilities, discussing how this tool can enhance … Continue reading Episode 7: Building Better Prompts, Perplexity Upgrade, AI Ethical Issues, Siri Upgrade Delayed
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Episode 6: Claude Projects vs Custom GPTs, Student FAQs, The Importance of Chatting with your Chatbot
In Episode #006 of The Family History AI Show podcast, hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little discuss the latest advancements in AI tools for genealogists. Discover how Anthropic’s new Claude Projects feature stacks up against OpenAI’s custom GPTs, and learn about essential reusable prompts for genealogical research. We also highlight key insights from NGS's GRIP … Continue reading Episode 6: Claude Projects vs Custom GPTs, Student FAQs, The Importance of Chatting with your Chatbot
Episode 5: From Global Classrooms to Game-Changing Tools
An example of "Six Minutes Over Silver Bullets" and using an LLM to take a transcript and generate derivative resources (i.e., this post written by Jane, my Claude 3.5 Sonnet model, from the text of episode 5 in about six seconds; PROMPT shown at bottom). - Steve: Hey genealogy tech enthusiasts! 👋 Ready to dive … Continue reading Episode 5: From Global Classrooms to Game-Changing Tools
EP3: Apple joins the AI Race with Apple Intelligence. ChatGPT improves data analysis for genealogists. Give the gift of trust to future genealogists.
In the latest "The Family History AI Show" podcast, Mark and I discuss recent AI advancements and their impact on genealogy. We cover Apple’s "Apple Intelligence," Microsoft’s Recall feature, and Google’s Memory tool, all enhancing privacy, security, and information retrieval. Highlighting ChatGPT's Data Analyst tool, we show its value in processing genealogical data. We stress … Continue reading EP3: Apple joins the AI Race with Apple Intelligence. ChatGPT improves data analysis for genealogists. Give the gift of trust to future genealogists.
Episode 2 of “The Family History AI Show” is now live!
We're excited to announce that Episode 2 of "The Family History AI Show" is now live! Join us, hosts Mark Thompson and myself, Steve Little, as we delve into the latest developments in AI that are impacting the genealogy community. This episode is packed with insights and discussions on significant topics including the major AI … Continue reading Episode 2 of “The Family History AI Show” is now live!
NGS AI Genealogy at RootsTech 2024
I'm excited to be attending my first RootsTech. I look forward to meeting in-person friends and colleagues. I will be presenting on Thursday morning, participating as a panelist Thursday afternoon, and spending a lot of time at the NGS booth in the Expo Hall during the whole event. I hope you will stop by and … Continue reading NGS AI Genealogy at RootsTech 2024
Exploring Custom GPTs: My Journey into AI Tools for Genealogy
Jump straight the the growing list of Genealogy Bots here or access them at OpenAI Store by searching for bots with the term "genealogy." Custom GPTs are free for ChatGPT Plus subscribers ($20/month). I also teach genealogists and educators how to make their own custom genealogy GPTs, hands-on, step-by-step; enrolling now. Friends, you may have … Continue reading Exploring Custom GPTs: My Journey into AI Tools for Genealogy
First Blush: ChatGPT Plus with DALL-E 3
Where I failed, one of you will succeed. The Infinity Gauntlet was unlocked Friday night, October 13th, 2023 (Friday the Thirteenth), when the last of the anticipated new beta modes rolled-out to my ChatGPT Plus account when DALL-E 3 access was enabled. In other words, ChatGPT Plus can create images now. ChatGPT Plus users will … Continue reading First Blush: ChatGPT Plus with DALL-E 3