Episode 297 - 10 Key AI Terms & Improve Your Genealogy AI Prompts
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Jul 18, 2025
Explore the intriguing intersection of artificial intelligence and genealogy. Discover ten essential AI terms that decode the tech jargon, making it accessible for everyone. Learn valuable strategies to enhance your AI interactions, enabling you to polish writing and analyze research with ease. Unleash creativity as you brainstorm innovative ways to share family stories. This episode equips you with knowledge to transform your genealogy research into a more engaging and effective journey.
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Beware AI Hallucinations
Always verify AI outputs since hallucinations can produce plausible but false information.
Partner with AI by reviewing and fact-checking every genealogical conclusion it provides.
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Tokens and Context Window
Tokens are textual building blocks that limit how much AI can process in a session.
Context window is the total text AI can remember and handle at once, affecting how it manages long conversations.
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Prompt Add-ons for Improvement
Ask AI "How can I make this better?" to polish genealogy writing and reports.
Request "What's missing?" to identify gaps and enhance your research results.
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AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: In this episode, we're diving headfirst into the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence — and how it can seriously boost your genealogy game. In Segment 1, we're cutting through the jargon with 10 AI Vocabulary Terms You Need to Know. Whether you're just getting curious about AI or already experimenting with it in your research, this will help you speak the lingo and understand what tools like ChatGPT are really doing under the hood. Then in Segment 2, we'll level up with 10 AI Prompt Add-ons That Get You Better Results. These are practical, easy-to-apply techniques that will make your interactions with AI smarter, more focused, and way more useful for tasks like polishing writing, analyzing research, and even brainstorming creative ways to share your family stories. Get the full show notes on the Genealogy Gems website. Genealogy Gems Premium Members Exclusive Download: Download the ad-free show notes for this episode from the show notes page for this episode. (Premium Member subscription required.) Not a Premium Member? Become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member.) Become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member Premium Members have exclusive access to: Video classes and downloadable handouts The Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Downloadable ad-free show notes PDF cheat sheets Become a member here. Learn more about Genealogy Gems Premium Membership. Our Sponsors for this episode: Newspapers.com Get 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription. Click here and use coupon code GenealogyGems MyHeritage Order your MyHeritage DNA Kit today. Genealogy Gems Podcast App Don't miss the Bonus audio for this episode. In the app, tap the gift box icon just under the media player. Get the app here. Get the Free Genealogy Gems Newsletter The Genealogy Gems email newsletter is the best way to stay informed about what's available with your Premium eLearning Membership. Sign up today here. Follow Lisa and Genealogy Gems on Social Media: Instagram.com/genealogygemspodcast Facebook.com/genealogygems Pinterest.com/lisalouisecooke YouTube.com/GenealogyGems