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 LinksIntro to Family History AI by the Family History AI Show Academy
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'
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
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
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/
TagsArtificial 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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