The Family History AI Show The Family History AI Show recently discussed " the year's top AI breakthroughs for genealogists, " analyzing what we genealogists can do now at year's end which we could not on January one. Steve and Mark presented their list:  #5. Chatbots Learn How to Reason (OpenAI’s o1-preview)   Because it is still in "preview," this does not have widespread use yet, but both hosts agreed that it will be great for multi-step big projects.  #4. Content Creation Within Chatbots (Artifacts, Canvas)  Work entirely inside the chatbot, not hopping over to Word, Excel, Photoshop, or other tools for parts of your project. Changes, additions and corrections can happen real-time, not over in another tab, enabling a sense of flow and ease. #3. Collaborative Research Spaces (NotebookLM, Claude Projects, Perplexity Spaces) Chat with and query your own written work, documents for use in your ongoing project, research plans, and collaborate with workmates ...

https://www.vecteezy.com/free-photos/blockchain  Stock photos by Vecteezy Why? Why do we continue to do this work of family history and genealogy? After all, it can be very difficult sometimes, and depending on what we uncover, even painful. We often deal with records that many people regard as dusty old relics of the past, boring or even impossible  to read and understand. It can be expensive; many of the repositories and relatives we need to consult with are distant; travel is not free! Even when we use online services, the prices of most of them keeps rising. We want more than anything to pass along our findings to our families, and yet often  they seem uninterested. Flow Nevertheless, we persist! I think the answer may lie in what brain science calls "flow." The article " Flow: The Science Behind Deep Focus ," says " Athletes often describe being “in the zone” when doing their sport. This is known as the flow state: You’re completely focused on the task at ...