EP15: Talking with Your Chatbot is Now a Reality, FamilySearch Adds Canadian Records to Full-Text Search, & new Responsible AI Use Series Begins
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Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little are excited to share OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode, which enables natural conversations with AI, and how FamilySearch's expanded full-text Search is revolutionizing records accessibility. They stress responsible AI use throughout this week's episode, introducing a new series on verifying the accuracy of AI-generated information.Send your stories of AI accuracy (or accuracy failures) to [email protected] tools like Google's Notebook LM and Apple's Visual Intelligence promise to enhance research capabilities. Throughout, cohosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little emphasize the need for accuracy and verification of facts to combat AI "hallucinations."Genealogists must adapt their skills to leverage these powerful tools as AI evolves.The episode highlights the exciting potential and the critical importance of responsible AI use in family history research.Timestamps:In the News02:11 ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Finally Arrives23:26 FamilySearch Full-Text Search Adds a Million Canadian Probate and Homestead RecordsTip of the Week30:42 Responsible AI Series Debuts: Accuracy Takes Center StageRapidFire38:55 Google's NotebookLM is Easy, Powerful Collaborative Workspace46:17 Google Battles Hallucinations with Real-World Data49:28 Apple's Visual Intelligence Promises to Enhance Historical ExplorationResource LinksEmail your stories of accurate AI done right (and complete accuracy failures) to [email protected] Advanced Voice Mode: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8400625-voice-mode-faq (https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8400625-voice-mode-faq)Meta debuts AI chatbot voiced by celebrities: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meta-ai-chatbot-celebrity-voices-judi-dench-john-cena-awkwafina-mark-zuckerberg/Google Gemini Live: https://blog.google/products/gemini/made-by-google-gemini-ai-updates/FamilySearch Full-text Search: https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text (https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text)Google Notebook LM: https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-audio-overviews/ (https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-audio-overviews/)Google DataGemma: https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-datagemma-ai-llm/ (https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-datagemma-ai-llm/)Apple Visual Intelligence: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/09/apple-introduces-iphone-16-and-iphone-16-plus/ (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/09/apple-introduces-iphone-16-and-iphone-16-plus/)Tagsartificial intelligence, genealogy, family history, technology, AI tools, ChatGPT, FamilySearch, full-text search, probate records, responsible AI use, Google, Apple, voice assistants, Canadian records, Irish names, OCR technology, AI accuracy, hallucinations in AI, AI ethics, NotebookLM, hands-free research, mobile genealogy, AI-powered transcription, historical records, Data Gemma, NotebookLM, Visual Intelligence
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