The Family History AI Show

Show Description:In this episode of the Family History AI Show, hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little discuss recent developments in AI for genealogy.They recap the groundbreaking AI Day at the Ontario Genealogical Society conference, highlighting the engaging presentations made throughout the conference. An exclusive interview with Daniel Horowitz reveals MyHeritage's user-friendly approach to AI. The hosts discuss tech giants' recent challenges and contrast them with Apple's strategic AI implementation.The Tip of The Week provides practical advice on managing AI hallucinations. Leveraging custom GPTs for genealogical research takes center stage.The episode also touches on the power of AI in summarization, as demonstrated in a recent Research Like a Pro podcast. Wrapping up, Steve previews his upcoming course on AI in genealogy at GRIP, promising an in-depth exploration of this rapidly evolving field.Timestamps:00:30 Headlines01:15 Big AI Conference in TorontoLife at the Jagged Edge. 10:00 Perplexity gets called out by Forbes Magazine11:42 Microsoft delays Recall on Copilot + PCs13:50 More thoughts on the importance of Apple Intelligence20:35 Interview with Daniel Horowitz, MyHeritage’s Expert Genealogist30:20 Tip of the Week: Managing HallucinationsAI Rapidfire40:18 Microsoft Removing Support for CustomGPTs from Copilot45:00 Nicole Dyer, from Research Like a Pro, covers summarization and introduces the importance of disclosure49:20 Perplexity goes after Google by offering common Google searches50:50 Upcoming courses and announcements53:54 Tout finiResource Links:Ontario Genealogical Society conferencehttps://conference2024.ogs.on.ca/MyHeritage AI toolshttps://www.myheritage.com/ai-time-machinePerplexity AIhttps://www.perplexity.ai/Microsoft Delays Recall amid Security Concernshttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/microsoft-recall-delayed-after-privacy-and-security-concernsApple's AI strategyhttps://www.apple.com/ca/newsroom/2024/06/introducing-apple-intelligence-for-iphone-ipad-and-mac/Chat GPThttps://openai.com/chatgptClaude AIhttps://www.anthropic.com/claudeGoogle's Geminihttps://blog.google/products/gemini/Research Like a Pro podcasthttps://familylocket.com/the-research-like-a-pro-genealogy-podcast/Custom GPTs and reusable promptshttps://aigenealogyinsights.com/2024/01/10/exploring-custom-gpts-my-journey-into-ai-tools-for-genealogy/DNA Painterhttps://dnapainter.com/Ethan Mollick on Xhttps://x.com/emollickOpenAI's GPT-4https://openai.com/research/gpt-4Blaine Bettinger's Genealogy and Artificial Intelligence Facebook grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1255245945084761AI Genealogy Insights websitehttps://www.aigenealogyinsights.com/Research Like a Pro podcast episode 310https://familylocket.com/research-like-a-pro-podcast/Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, Family History, Technology, OpenAI, Google, Perplexity, ChatGPT, AI Conferences, AITipOfTheWeek, TipOfTheWeek, Ethical AI, Disclosure, Genealogy Research, Perplexity, ChatGPT, AI in Genealogy, AI Tools, Technology in Genealogy, AI Transparency, AI and Privacy

In this episode of the Family History AI Show, co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little discuss the exciting developments in AI announced at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week. In particular, Apple's promise of a more secure, private approach to AI. Apple's approach to AI is compared with Microsoft's Recall feature and Google's Memory, highlighting the importance of security and privacy to genealogists.Mark and Steve also discuss recent updates to ChatGPT's Data Analyst, showcasing its improved spreadsheet analysis capabilities, which could greatly simplify research for some genealogists.This episode's AI Tip of the Week encourages labeling of AI-generated content to give the gift of trust to future researchers.Timestamps:1:30 Apple announced a new kind of AI last week, Apple Intelligence12:15 Microsoft Recall feature highlights privacy and security concerns22:37 ChatGPT's Data Analyst update35:39 Family History AI Tip of the Week: Give the gift of trust to future generations by labelling AI content42:10 AI Rapid Fire: International adoption of AI tools on the rise51:22 Upcoming AI events with Mark and SteveResource LinksOpenAI: https://www.openai.comChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Improvements to data analysis in ChatGPThttps://openai.com/index/improvements-to-data-analysis-in-chatgpt/“Genealogy and Artificial Intelligence (AI)” Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogyandaiAnthropic:https://www.anthropic.comMeta AI:https://ai.facebook.comGenealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP):https://www.gripitt.orgNational Genealogical Society AI Toolbox Serieshttps://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ai/aitoolboxworkshop/Apple Worldwide Developer Conference:https://developer.apple.com/wwdc TagsArtificialIntelligence, AI, Genealogy, FamilyHistory, Apple, AppleIntelligence, WWDC, Microsoft, MicrosoftRecall, Google, GoogleMemory, Chromebooks, ChatGPT, DataAnalyst, StructuredData, Spreadsheets, AIEthics, FutureProofing, InternationalAI, AIAdoption, GenealogyAI, FamilyHistoryAI, AIGenealogy, AIFamilyHistory, AIResearch, GenealogyResearch, LetterResearch, DocumentResearch

“These tools are so useful […] that even if there are prohibitions against their use, […] there's an incredible temptation to use them surreptitiously.” - Steve LittleJoin Mark Thompson and Steve Little as they discuss the AI stories affecting the family history community. AI outages, ethical debates, and cutting-edge tools were all big news this week.   Also, listen to how OpenAI's new content deals, Google's very bad awful week, and Perplexity's innovative Pages tool, could impact your genealogy research in the future.Please leave a comment/review to let us know how we’re doing, and what you would like us to discuss in future episodes!Timestamps00:30 Major outage of tools on June 4th, 202402:48 Ethical considerations for using AI for genealogy10:38 OpenAI's new content licensing deals13:54 Google fumbles AI-overview rollout17:20 Perplexity's innovative Pages tool simplifies research23:57 OpenAI announces more free stuff included in ChatGPT29:16 AI Tip of The Week: Treat Your Chatbot Like a Human32:34 Rapid-fire updates32:41 OpenAI Announce development of a new large language model34:08 Partnership between Apple and OpenAI expected soon35:45 Elon Musk announces $6B investment in Grok.AI36:38 Meta/Facebook announce a paid version of Meta.AI coming “soon”39:31 Upcoming Announcements39:37 Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference39:45 Ontario Genealogical Society Conference40:05 Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh41:07 Tout fini!Resource LinksOpenAI: https://www.openai.comChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ “Genealogy and Artificial Intelligence (AI)” Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogyandaiGoogle AI Overview:https://ai.googlePerplexity AI: https://www.perplexity.aiPerplexity Pages Tool:https://www.perplexity.ai/pagesAnthropic:https://www.anthropic.comMeta AI:https://ai.facebook.comOntario Genealogical Society Conference:https://conference.ogs.on.caGenealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP):https://www.gripitt.orgApple Worldwide Developer Conference:https://developer.apple.com/wwdc

Dive into the world of AI and genealogy, where groundbreaking tools like ChatGPT-4.0 and Google Gemini are revolutionizing research. Discover how FamilySearch is enhancing access to historical records with full-text searches. The podcast uncovers the use of AI for handwritten document transcription and the latest innovations from leading tech companies. Plus, get insights from the National Genealogical Society conference and learn about upcoming events that explore the synergy between AI and family history research.