Enhancing Research Efficiency Through Project Organization

This chapter focuses on enhancing research efficiency in genealogy through effective project organization. It discusses the strategic categorization of chat conversations and the use of locality guides as essential tools for managing and accessing research resources.

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Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little examine the controversial rise of AI image "restoration" and discuss how entirely new images are being generated, rather than the original photos being restored. This is raising concerns about the preservation of authentic family photos.

They discuss Mark's reconsideration of canceling his Perplexity subscription after rediscovering its unique strengths for supporting research.

The hosts analyze recent court rulings that permit AI training on legally acquired content, plus Disney's ongoing case against Midjourney.

This week's Tip of the Week explores how project workspaces in ChatGPT and Claude can greatly simplify your genealogical research.

In RapidFire, the hosts cover Meta's aggressive AI hiring spree, the proliferation of AI tools in everyday software, including a new genealogy transcription tool from Dan Maloney, and the importance of reading AI news critically.