• EP39: 2026 Predictions for Family History AI, Platform Apps, Handwritten Text Recognition, AI-Enhanced Research, AI-Browsers, and so much more!
    Dec 17 2025

    In the last episode of 2025, Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little present their predictions for how artificial intelligence will transform genealogy research in 2026. This special episode examines fourteen key trends shaping the future of family history AI.

    Mark and Steve predict that AI tools will move from enthusiast circles into mainstream genealogy practice, with AI-enhanced apps like NotebookLM becoming more important than the underlying language models that people have focused on for the past three years.

    They explore how handwritten text recognition will become more accurate and accessible, and that genealogy companies will cautiously integrate new AI features, first focusing on helping us with our research.

    Timestamps:

    02:33 Family History AI Goes Mainstream: From Enthusiasts to Everyday Users

    04:13 Apps Over Models: Why Platform Features Matter More Than LLMs

    06:17 Reusable Prompting Tools: GPTs, Projects, and Gems Boost Efficiency

    08:02 AI-Enhanced Research Gains Acceptance Among Serious Genealogists

    09:53 Handwritten Text Recognition Gets Better, Easier, and Cheaper

    12:18 Genealogy Companies Take Cautious Approach to Generative AI

    17:07 AI-Enhanced Browsers Become Standard, Agentic Features Raise Concerns

    24:25 Voice Interfaces to AI Remain Niche in 2026

    27:36 LLM Vendors Push File and Email Integration for Stickiness

    31:46 Productivity Tools Embed LLMs Everywhere

    35:56 The AI Horse Race: Three Leaders Emerge

    41:15 AI Licensing Deals Change Internet Access Patterns

    44:34 The AI Bubble Conversation is important to society, but less so to Genealogists

    Resource Links:

    The Family History AI Show Academy

    https://tixoom.app/fhaishow

    Family History AI Goes Mainstream

    What Can AI Do for Your Genealogical Research? – James Tanner (Nov 2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXmVKy1pUPE

    FamilySearch Shares Plans for 2025 (Includes AI integration details) https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/familysearch-shares-plans-for-2025

    Reusable Prompting Tools

    Custom GPTs vs. Gemini Gems: Who Wins? - Learn Prompting (Aug 2025) https://learnprompting.org/blog/custom-gpts-vs-gemini-gems

    AI-Enhanced Research

    Unlocking Family Histories: How AI Is Breathing New Life into Handwritten Records (South Central APG)

    https://southcentralapg.org/2025/08/16/unlocking-family-histories-how-ai-is-breathing-new-life-into-handwritten-records/

    Handwritten Text Recognition

    A new Google model is nearly perfect on automated handwriting recognition - Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45887262

    Cautious AI from Genealogy Companies

    AI-Enhanced Browsers

    Compliance alert: Do not use AI browsers

    https://vinciworks.com/blog/compliance-alert-do-not-use-ai-browsers/

    Content Integration with Chatbots

    Gemini vs Copilot: A Quick Comparison Guide (2025) - Tactiq

    https://tactiq.io/learn/gemini-vs-copilot

    AI in Office Productivity Tools

    Microsoft Copilot in 2025: What's Changed & What's Next | Aldridge

    https://aldridge.com/microsoft-copilot-in-2025-whats-changed-whats-next/

    Monthly Round Up: New Features in Microsoft 365 Copilot (Dec 2025)

    https://dynamicscommunities.com/ug/copilot-ug/monthly-round-up-new-features-in-microsoft-365-copilot/

    The AI Horse Race

    The Best AI in October 2025? We Compared ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Gemini & Others - FelloAI

    https://felloai.com/the-best-ai-in-october-2025-we-compared-chatgpt-claude-grok-gemini-others/

    The 2025 AI Coding Models: Comprehensive Guide to the Top 5 Contenders - CodeGPT

    https://www.codegpt.co/blog/ai-coding-models-2025-comprehensive-guide

    AI Licensing Deals

    Content Licensing Agreements Will Concentrate Markets Without Standardized Access - ProMarket

    (Nov 2025) https://www.promarket.org/2025/11/20/content-licensing-agreements-will-concentrate-markets-without-standardized-access/

    The False Hope of Content Licensing at Internet Scale - ProMarket

    https://www.promarket.org/2025/11/19/the-false-hope-of-content-licensing-at-internet-scale/

    The AI Bubble Conversation

    The AI boom will turn to bust in 2026

    https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ai-boom-will-turn-to-bust-next-year-says-this-forecaster-who-offers-his-trade-of-the-year-9c2a2332

    OUTLOOK 2026 Promise and Pressure - J.P. Morgan (Discusses AI market stability vs bubble risks)

    https://www.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpmorgan/documents/wealth-management/outlook-2026.pdf

    Tags:

    Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, Family History, AI Predictions, NotebookLM, HTR, AI Browsers, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude

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    50 mins
  • EP38: 2025 Year in Review, A Look Back at Our 2025 AI Predictions, The Reasoning Revolution
    Dec 8 2025

    Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little present a special year-end episode, comparing their 2025 AI predictions to what actually unfolded in 2025. This episode is a great review of the top AI advancements in 2025!

    The hosts examine which predictions hit the mark, including the agentic AI hype cycle, plummeting AI costs driven by DeepSeek, and the dethroning of OpenAI as the top AI model. They also explore predictions that proved partially accurate, such as the shift to local language models and the adoption of AI in social media.

    Mark and Steve have a good laugh over their biggest misses, including breakthroughs in text-in-image generation, image restoration, and vibe coding. They highlight how reasoning models were the transformative force behind nearly every major AI advancement in 2025.

    The episode closes with a preview of next week's 2026 predictions episode.

    Timestamps:

    03:30 Agents, Agents, Everywhere: Deep Research and Agentic Browsers

    09:49 Cost of AI Drops Like a Rock: DeepSeek Disrupts the Market

    12:26 OpenAI Dethroned: Gemini and Anthropic Rise

    18:46 Local Language Models

    23:54 AI Invades Social Media

    28:24 AI-Enhanced Writing: From Grammar Checking to Ghost Writers

    32:30 Family Tree Diagrams: Possible But Not Practical

    36:03 Handwriting Recognition: Reasoning Improves Results

    38:01 Reasoning Models: 2025’s Most Important Advancement

    41:31 Text in Images: A Solved Problem

    45:05 Image Restoration: Breakthroughs and Responsibilities

    51:02 Vibe Coding: Speaking Software Into Being

    Resource Links:

    Register for a Class with the Family History AI Show Academy

    https://tixoom.app/fhaishow

    Agentic AI

    Agentic AI In-Depth Report 2025

    https://hblabgroup.com/agentic-ai-in-depth-report/

    Perplexity's New AI-First Browser Kicks Off Agentic Applications

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenwolfepereira/2025/07/11/perplexitys-new-ai-first-browser-is-kicking-off-agentic-applications/

    Cost of AI

    State of AI in 10 Charts

    https://hai.stanford.edu/news/ai-index-2025-state-of-ai-in-10-charts

    Free AI Tools 2025

    https://thehumanprompts.com/free-ai-tools-2025-platforms/

    OpenAI Dethroned

    Geoffrey Hinton says Google is 'beginning to overtake' OpenAI

    https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-google-overtaking-openai-2025-12

    Local AI Hardware

    Assessing the On-Device Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunity

    https://www.qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/assessing-the-on-device-ai-opportunity.pdf

    Family Tree Diagrams

    Explore how powerful AI image editing can support advanced creative workflows.

    https://deepmind.google/models/gemini-image/pro/

    Text in Images

    Nano Banana Pro Review: Is Google's AI Image Generator Too Good?

    https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-nano-banana-pro-ai-image-generator-review/

    Vibe Coding

    No code, big dreams

    https://www.businessinsider.com/non-technical-people-vibecoding-lessons-ai-apps-2025-9

    Image Restoration

    Responsible AI Photo Restoration

    https://makingfamilyhistory.com/responsible-ai-photo-restoration/

    Protecting Trust in Historical Images

    https://craigen.org/protecting-trust-in-historical-images/

    Tags:

    Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, Family History, AI Predictions, Reasoning Models, DeepSeek, Gemini, Image Restoration, Vibe Coding, Agentic AI

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    56 mins
  • EP37: Google Gemini 3 Released, ChatGPT 5.1 Upgrades, How Reasoning Improves Transcriptions, Canva AI Image Generation
    Dec 1 2025

    Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little examine Google's groundbreaking Gemini 3 release, which delivers state-of-the-art multimodal reasoning and sets a new benchmark for AI capabilities. They also explore ChatGPT's upgrade to version 5.1 with improved instruction following and better handling of longer conversation.

    The hosts discuss Canva's new Creative Operating System, which now generates AI-powered designs directly within the platform.

    This week's Tip of the Week demonstrates how Gemini 3 can use the context you provide it to greatly improve the accuracy of your hand written transcription.

    In RapidFire, they cover NotebookLM's new deep research mode, Nano Banana's integration into Photoshop, Anthropic's privacy policy changes regarding training data, and how Claude's new usage monitoring feature can reduce your stress level.

    Timestamps:

    In the News:

    04:17 Google Gemini 3’s Multimodal AI Reaches New Heights

    13:47 ChatGPT 5.1 upgrade is now better at following your Instructions

    22:39 Canva Creative Operating System: AI-Powered Design Generation

    Tip of the Week:

    26:21 Adding Reasoning to Your Transcriptions Improves Accuracy

    RapidFire:

    36:40 NotebookLM Becomes a Fully Featured Research Tool

    43:40 Nano Banana is Now Available in Photoshop

    47:20 Anthropic Announces Claude Chats Will Be Used for Training Data

    54:13 View Your Claude Usage in Settings

    Resource Links:

    Intro to Family History AI by the Family History AI Show Academy

    https://tixoom.app/fhaishow

    Google Gemini 3

    Introducing Gemini 3: A New Era of Intelligence

    https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-3/

    ChatGPT 5.1

    A smarter, more conversational

    https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-1/

    GPT-5.1 New Features Explained

    https://scalevise.com/resources/gpt-5-1-new-features/

    Canva Creative Operating System

    Introducing Canva's Creative Operating System

    https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/creative-operating-system/

    NotebookLM Deep Research

    NotebookLM adds Deep Research and support for more source types

    https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-deep-research-file-types/

    Nano Banana in Photoshop

    Create with unlimited generations using Google Gemini 3 (Nano Banana Pro) in Adobe Firefly

    https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2025/11/20/google-gemini-3-nano-banana-pro-firefly-photoshop

    Anthropic Privacy Policy Update

    Anthropic Will Use Claude Chats for Training Data: How to Opt Out

    https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-using-claude-chats-for-training-how-to-opt-out/

    Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy

    https://www.anthropic.com/news/updates-to-our-consumer-terms

    Claude Usage Monitoring

    Usage Limit Best Practices

    https://support.claude.com/en/articles/9797557-usage-limit-best-practices

    Tags:

    Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, Family History, Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Canva, NotebookLM, Nano Banana, Anthropic Claude, Photo Restoration

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    1 hr
  • EP36: Browser Wars Heat Up, What AI Can Learn from AOL, Anthropic's Speedy New AI Model, Simple Path to Better Prompts
    Nov 3 2025

    Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little discuss how new AI browsers are changing how genealogists research. They compare OpenAI's Atlas, Microsoft Edge, Google's Gemini, and Perplexity's Comet, explaining which features help family historians most.

    The hosts share lessons from the early AOL era that can be applied to the AI era. They also explore Anthropic's new Haiku 4.5, a very fast model that works great for simple tasks like transcription and summarization.

    Don’t miss this week's Tip of the Week, where Steve shows how AI can help you write better AI prompts. He uses an example for extracting information from draft cards to show how useful this approach can be.

    In RapidFire, they cover new AI features in spreadsheets, major improvements in transcribing old handwriting, and how Microsoft Copilot's new agent store tries to help you with common tasks.

    Timestamps:

    In the News:

    01:20 Browser Wars Heat Up: OpenAI Atlas, Edge, and Gemini Compete

    16:50 What AI Can Learn from AOL: Avoiding Walled Garden Mistakes

    29:10 Anthropic's Haiku 4.5: When Smaller Models Beat Bigger Ones

    Tip of the Week:

    39:50 Using AI to Write Better Prompts for Historical Documents

    RapidFire:

    47:19 AI Makes Spreadsheets Easier: Google Sheets vs Excel

    54:35 Reading Old Handwriting Gets Better: DeepSeek and Google Updates

    01:05:15 Microsoft Copilot Adds Writing and Prompt Coaches

    Resource Links:

    Genealogy and AI Facebook to hit 20k users!

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogyandai

    An In-Depth Look at OpenAI's AI Browser

    https://intuitionlabs.ai/articles/chatgpt-atlas-openai-browser

    DeepSeek AI created DeepSeek-OCR

    https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/10/deepseek-ocr/

    Nearly perfect on handwriting recognition

    https://generativehistory.substack.com/p/has-google-quietly-solved-two-of

    Global AI Browser Market Size

    https://market.us/report/ai-browser-market/

    Benchmarking Claude Haiku 4.5 and Sonnet 4.5 on 400 Real PRs

    https://www.qodo.ai/blog/thinking-vs-thinking-benchmarking-claude-haiku-4-5-and-sonnet-4-5-on-400-real-prs/

    Anthropic’s Claude Haiku 4.5 Brings Enterprise-Grade Speed and Savings to Customer-Facing AI

    https://www.cxtoday.com/contact-center/anthropics-claude-haiku-4-5-brings-enterprise-grade-speed-and-savings-to-customer-facing-ai/

    Top 10 AI Spreadsheet Tools

    https://www.knack.com/blog/top-ai-spreadsheet-tools/

    Prompt Coach: Prebuilt agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

    https://rishonapowerplatform.com/2025/03/11/prompt-coach-prebuilt-agent-for-microsoft-365-copilot-chat/

    Tags:

    Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, AI Browsers, OpenAI Atlas, Google Gemini, Microsoft Edge, Perplexity Comet, Anthropic Haiku, Meta-Prompting, Spreadsheet AI, OCR Technology, Handwritten Text, DeepSeek, Microsoft Copilot, AI Agents, Document Extraction, Family History, Browser Wars, AI Models

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • EP35: Nano Banana Comes to Photoshop, ChatGPT Projects Now Free, Citation Best Practices for Nano Banana, Sora 2 Goes Social, Claude Writes MS Office Documents
    Oct 27 2025

    Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little explore how Google's Nano Banana photo restoration tool will revolutionize image restoration by integrating with Adobe Photoshop. This move will greatly reduce unintended changes to historical photos when editing them with AI.

    Next, they unpack OpenAI’s move to make ChatGPT Projects available to free-tier users, making research organization more accessible for genealogists.

    This week's Tip of the Week provides essential guidance on the responsible use AI when editing historical photos using AI tools like Nano Banana, ensuring transparency and trust in historical photographs.

    In RapidFire, they cover OpenAI's new Sora 2 AI-video social media platform, Claude's new ability to create and edit Microsoft Office files, memory features in Claude Projects, advancements in local language models, and how OpenAI's massive infrastructure deals are changing the AI landscape.

    Timestamps:

    In the News:

    02:43 Adobe improves historical photo restoration by adding Nano Banana to Photoshop

    09:34 ChatGPT Projects are Now Free

    Tip of the Week:

    13:36 Citations for AI-Restored Images Build Trust in AI-Modified Photos

    RapidFire:

    21:24 Sora 2 Goes Social

    27:23 Claude Adds Microsoft Office Creation and Editing

    34:26 Memory Features Come to Claude Projects

    38:32 Apple and Amazon both create Local Language Model tools

    44:47 OpenAI's Big Data Centre Deal with Oracle

    Resource Links

    OpenAI announces free access to ChatGPT Projects

    https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes

    Engadget: OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Projects to Free Users

    https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-rolls-out-chatgpt-projects-to-free-users-215027802.html

    Forbes: OpenAI Makes ChatGPT Projects Free

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2025/09/14/small-business-technology-roundup-microsoft-copilot-does-not-improve-productivity-and-openai-makes-chatgpt-project-free/

    Responsible AI Photo Restoration

    https://makingfamilyhistory.com/responsible-ai-photo-restoration/

    Claude now has memory, but only for certain users

    https://mashable.com/article/anthropic-claude-ai-now-has-memory-for-some-users

    New Apple Intelligence features are available today

    https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/new-apple-intelligence-features-are-available-today/

    Introducing Amazon Lens Live

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/search-image-amazon-lens-live-shopping-rufus

    Amazon Lens Live Can Scan and Pull Up Matches

    https://www.pcmag.com/news/spot-an-item-you-wish-to-buy-amazon-lens-live-can-scan-and-pull-up-matches

    A Joint Statement from OpenAI and Microsoft About Their Changing Partnership

    https://openai.com/index/joint-statement-from-openai-and-microsoft/

    The Verge: OpenAI and Oracle Pen $300 Billion Compute Deal

    https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/776170/oracle-openai-300-billion-contract-project-stargate

    Reuters: OpenAI and Oracle Sign $300 Billion Computing Deal

    https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-oracle-sign-300-billion-computing-deal-wsj-reports-2025-09-10/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

    Tags

    Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, Family History, Photo Restoration, AI Tools, OpenAI, Google, Adobe Photoshop, ChatGPT Projects, Nano Banana, Image Editing, AI Citations, Sora 2, Video Generation, Claude, Microsoft Office, Apple Intelligence, Amazon Lens, Oracle, Cloud Computing, Local Language Models, AI Infrastructure, Responsible AI, Historical Photos

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    49 mins
  • EP34: 2025 Mid-Year AI Review, FamilySearch Full-Text Goes Live, Nano Banana Photo Restoration Tips, AI's Environmental Impact
    Sep 29 2025

    Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little review the biggest AI breakthroughs of 2025 so far, from DeepSeek's open-source revolution to GPT-5's unified reasoning model.

    Mark and Steve also celebrate FamilySearch's Full-Text Search moving from experimental labs to the main website, covering 1.4 billion records across 4,300 collections plus new summarization and filtering features.

    This week's Tip of the Week provides practical guidance on using Nano Banana for photo restoration, explaining when it works brilliantly and when to exercise caution with damaged images.

    In RapidFire, they examine competing reports on AI's environmental impact, explore Google's new AI Mode in mobile apps, and discuss the landmark antitrust ruling that forces Google to share search data with competitors.

    Timestamps:

    In the News:

    03:44 2025 Mid-Year Review: AI's Explosive Growth in Genealogy

    29:08 FamilySearch Full Text Search Is Now Live

    37:57 AI Success Stories in the Wild: Real Genealogists, Real Results

    Tip of the Week:

    47:53 Best Uses for Nano Banana (Gemini Nano): Small Model, Big Impact

    RapidFire:

    59:54 AI's Environmental Debate: Energy Costs vs. Benefits

    1:03:50 Google AI in Mobile Apps: What It Means for Genealogists

    1:11:07 Google Antitrust Ruling Issued: Impact on AI Development

    Resource Links:

    Intro to Family History AI by the Family History AI Show Academy

    https://tixoom.app/fhaishow

    Full-Text Search (must be logged in to use this link)

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text/

    Full-Text Search Leaves FamilySearch Labs

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/full-text-search-leaves-familysearch-labs

    How do I use FullText Search?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-use-fulltext-search

    Responsible AI Photo Restoration

    https://makingfamilyhistory.com/responsible-ai-photo-restoration/

    WaPo AI Energy Usage, Sept 2024

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/energy-ai-use-electricity-water-data-centers/

    Google: How much energy does Google's AI use? We did the math

    https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/measuring-the-environmental-impact-of-ai-inference/

    Judge orders Google to share search data as part of antitrust ruling --- but Google gets to keep Chrome

    https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/search-engines/judge-orders-google-to-share-search-data-as-part-of-antitrust-ruling-but-google-gets-to-keep-chrome?utm_source=chatgpt.com

    Tags:

    Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, Family History, DeepSeek R1, AI Reasoning, Open Source AI, Free AI Tools, ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, OpenAI Operator, AI Agents, Beginner AI Guide, Research Tools, Document Analysis, AI Democratization, Context Windows, Deep Research, AI Writing, Browser Automation, Genealogy Research, AI Accessibility, Reasoning Models, AI Education

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • EP33: ChatGPT 5 Aftermath, Nano Banana Image Revolution, Save Time with AI Citations, Anthropic Changes its Stance on Chat Privacy, The AI Browser Wars Heat Up
    Sep 10 2025

    Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little return from summer break to discuss the mixed reception of ChatGPT 5 and how OpenAI responded to user feedback.

    They explore Google's game-changing Nano Banana (Gemini Flash Image) model that revolutionizes selective image editing, reigniting debates about AI photo restoration in genealogy.

    This week's Tip of the Week emphasizes not letting perfect be the enemy of the good, especially when it comes to AI-powered citation. Mark shares his experience with 100 citations as part of the WikiTree Challenge.

    In RapidFire, they cover Apple's possible Gemini partnership, new AI study modes for back-to-school season, Anthropic's copyright settlement, and controversial changes to its privacy policy. They close with escalating skirmishes in the escalating AI browser wars.

    Timestamps:

    In the News:

    05:14 ChatGPT 5 Launch Aftermath: Mixed Reception and Quick Fixes

    17:15 Nano Banana: Google's Game-Changing Image Editing Model

    Tip of the Week:

    32:38 Don't Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good: Building Citation Prompts

    RapidFire:

    43:27 Apple Explores Google Gemini Partnership for Siri

    47:16 Back to School: AI Study Modes from ChatGPT and Gemini

    53:00 Anthropic Settles Copyright Lawsuit with Authors

    56:29 Anthropic Reverses Privacy Stance on Training Data

    60:55 AI Browser Wars: Anthropic and Google Enter the Fray

    Resource Links

    Intro to Family History AI by the Family History AI Show Academy

    https://tixoom.app/fhaishow

    Mass Intelligence by Ethan Mollick

    https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/mass-intelligence

    Create and edit images with Gemini

    https://deepmind.google/models/gemini/image/

    Google take 'giant leap' with launch of 'Nano Banana'

    https://www.uniladtech.com/news/ai/google-giant-leap-nano-banana-launch-image-editing-305898-20250828

    Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-22/apple-explores-using-google-gemini-ai-to-power-revamped-siri

    Guided Learning in Gemini: From answers to understanding

    https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/guided-learning/

    Introducing study mode

    https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-study-mode/

    Anthropic Settles Copyright Lawsuit

    https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/anthropics-surprise-settlement-adds-new-wrinkle-ai-copyright-war-2025-08-27/

    Anthropic Updates Data Policy

    https://www.anthropic.com/news/updates-to-our-consumer-terms

    New Opt-Out Policy Reverses Stance on Using Consumer Data for AI Training

    https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/anthropic-users-face-a-new-choice-opt-out-or-share-your-data-for-ai-training/

    Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome

    https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/anthropic-launches-a-claude-ai-agent-that-lives-in-chrome/

    Google is launching a Gemini integration in Chrome

    https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/20/google-is-launching-a-gemini-integration-in-chrome/

    Tags

    Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, Family History, Technology, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Image Editing, Nano Banana, AI Photography, Citation Management, WikiTree, AI Study Modes, Copyright Law, Privacy Policy, Browser Extensions, AI Training Data, Photo Restoration, Apple Siri, Educational AI, Model Selection, AI Ethics, Chrome Integration

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • EP32: ChatGPT-5 Arrives, Study Mode for ChatGPT, Claude 4.1 Upgrade, OpenAI Goes Open Source, Earnings Season Good for Big AI, Google Loses Another Monopoly Appeal
    Aug 11 2025

    Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little explore the groundbreaking release of ChatGPT-5, which arrived after over a year of anticipation. They discuss how this new model transforms the AI landscape with better reasoning, larger context windows, and dramatically reduced hallucinations.

    The hosts examine OpenAI's new Study and Learn Mode, which acts as a personal tutor rather than just providing answers, making it ideal for genealogists who want to deepen their understanding of their favourite topic.

    This week's Tip of the Week cautions beginners about challenging AI tasks like handwritten transcriptions and structured files, recommending they master the basics first.

    In RapidFire, they cover OpenAI's first open-source release since 2019, NotebookLM's video capabilities, and impressive AI company earnings reports.

    Timestamps:

    In the News:

    00:55 ChatGPT-5 Has Arrived: Improved Features (mostly) for Genealogists

    16:29 OpenAI's Study and Learn Mode: Your Personal Genealogy Tutor

    23:40 Claude Releases Opus 4.1: Enhanced Reasoning and Writing

    Tip of the Week:

    29:25 AI Tasks for Beginners to Be Cautious Of

    RapidFire:

    40:16 OpenAI Releases First Open Source Model Since 2019

    48:33 NotebookLM Upgrade Adds Video Support

    53:34 AI Companies Report Record Earnings

    Resource Links

    Introduction to Family History AI

    https://tixoom.app/fhaishow/

    OpenAI GPT-5 Model Card

    https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-system-card/

    Introducing study mode

    https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-study-mode/

    ChatGPT Study Mode - FAQ

    https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11780217-chatgpt-study-mode-faq

    Claude Opus 4.1

    https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-1

    OpenAI announces two "gpt-oss" open AI models

    https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/openai-releases-its-first-open-source-models-since-2019/

    Google's NotebookLM rolls out Video Overviews

    https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/29/googles-notebooklm-rolls-out-video-overviews/

    Tech bubble going pop: AI pays the price for inflated expectations

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/07/the-guardian-view-on-a-tech-bubble-going-pop-ai-pays-the-price-for-inflated-expectations

    Is The AI Bubble About To Burst?

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2024/08/07/is-the-ai-bubble-about-to-burst/

    Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker

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