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
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
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
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