In this week’s episode, hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little explore Meta AI 3.1's huge large language model upgrade, as well as FamilySearch's innovative, AI-based summarization feature. They then address growing concerns about AI hype. In this week’s Tip of the Week, they share their approach for mastering the fine art of summarization, a crucial AI skill for genealogical research. The show rounds off with rapid-fire discussions of Google's privacy policy update, Apple's response to accusations made about their training data, and exciting developments in AI-powered education. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or a family history buff, this episode offers invaluable insights into how AI is revolutionizing genealogy and beyond.
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Timestamps:In the News
01:01 Meta AI 3.1: A Huge Upgrade, and it’s Free!
13:09 FamilySearch's New AI Summarization Feature
20:16 Addressing AI Hype Concerns
Tip of the Week
24:59 AI Building Blocks: Summarization
AI RapidFire
31:25 Google's Privacy Policy Update
36:57 Apple's Response to Training Data Accusations
40:02 Apple vs. Google: Platform Competition Heats Up
44:59 AI in Education: New Developments and Partnerships
Resource LinksMeta AI: https://meta.ai
FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/en/labs/
OpenAI (ChatGPT): https://openai.com/chatgpt
Anthropic (Claude): https://www.anthropic.com
Google (Gemini): https://gemini.google.com/app
Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com
Apple AI: https://www.apple.com/ai
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com
Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org
Google DeepMind: https://www.deepmind.com
Andrej Karpathy's Eureka Labs: https://eurekalabs.ai/
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Family History, Genealogy, Large Language Models, Meta AI, Facebook AI, Family Search, AI Summarization, OCR, Land Records, AI Model Comparison, Open Source AI, AI Adoption, AI Investment, AI Winter, AI Ethics, Data Privacy, Training Data, Google Privacy Policy, YouTube Closed Captions, Apple AI, AI Research, Platform Competition, AI Ecosystems, AI in Education, Khan Academy, Microsoft AI, Andrej Karpathy, AI Tutoring, AI Learning
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