EP31: Special Episode - ChatGPT-5 Finally Drops with Big Improvements for Genealogists

Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little deliver a special same-day episode covering the long-awaited release of ChatGPT-5, which launched today, August 7, 2025.

They explore the most significant improvements in the upgrade for genealogists, including automated model selection that eliminates confusing settings for beginners, enhanced reasoning capabilities that reduce hallucinations by 45%, and big increase in the amount of information or documents that can be processed at once.

Mark demonstrates ChatGPT-5's improved image analysis with cabinet card photos, revealing how the model now provides research suggestions automatically.

This extra podcast also announces the launch of the Family History AI Show Academy, with Mark and Steve's first five-week course... "Introduction to Family History AI" beginning October 14th.

Introduction to Family History AI with Mark Thompson and Steve Little

https://tixoom.app/fhaishow/

Key Features Highlighted:

Automated Model Selection

Enhanced Reasoning

Larger Context Window

Improved Vision Analysis

Better Document Grounding

Resource Links:

Introduction to Family History AI

https://tixoom.app/fhaishow/

GPT-5 is here

https://openai.com/gpt-5/

Introducing GPT-5

https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5/

OpenAI launches new GPT-5 model for all ChatGPT users

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/07/openai-launches-gpt-5-model-for-all-chatgpt-users.html

Tags:

Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, Family History, OpenAI, ChatGPT-5, AI Tools, Emergency Podcast, Model Selection, Reasoning Models, Context Window, Image Analysis, Cabinet Cards, Handwritten Text Recognition, Document Processing, Hallucination Reduction, AI Education, Family History AI Show Academy, Research Automation, Vision Analysis, Agentic AI, Professional Genealogy