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Note<\/em>: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site.<\/p>\n

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AI Record Finder\u2122 and AI Biographer\u2122 are two Groundbreaking Features That Transform Genealogy Using Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n

If you have been following the online news about artificial intelligence or AI, you will already know that AI applications are expanding at a astronomical rate. Some of the AI features that have been implemented over the past few years by\u00a0MyHeritage.com<\/a>\u00a0include Record Matches,\u00a0Smart Matching\u2122, DNA tools and a bundle of photo enhancement programs. But now, there is a giant leap in even more sophisticated chatbot features for\u00a0MyHeritage.com<\/a>. I will be presenting three live classes at RootsTech 2024 on “Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Expand Your Genealogical Research Universe<\/b>.” You can see from this announcement, by February 29th, 2024, I will probably have a lot more to talk about than I had previously began planning. See\u00a0RootsTech.org<\/a>. The schedule of the classes will be posted in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

I fortunately had a sneak preview of the features and now they have been announced. Here are some of the features as set out in an email to me for release to the public.<\/p>\n

TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah, December 27, 2023 \u2014 MyHeritage, the leading global family history service, announced today the release of two groundbreaking features that mark the next frontier in family history research: AI Record Finder\u2122 and AI Biographer\u2122. AI Record Finder\u2122 revolutionizes genealogy like ChatGPT revolutionized searching the internet: it is an interactive, intelligent, free-text chat to help the user locate relevant historical records about a person of interest in MyHeritage\u2019s vast database of 20 billion records. AI Biographer\u2122 automatically compiles a rich narrative about an individual\u2019s life using information from historical records that match the person, creating a Wikipedia-like biography about anyone. Narratives are enriched with relevant historical context using AI and are easy to share. MyHeritage is the only service to offer such groundbreaking features for family history, and the first to leverage conversational AI for searching historical records. The two features are integrated, allowing users to generate an AI Biography\u2122 for individuals they find using AI Record Finder\u2122. AI Biographies\u2122 may also be generated directly for individuals in family trees on MyHeritage.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It has not been hard to predict using chatbot technology for a data intensive pursuit such as genealogy. The only issue once the landslide of chatbots became available in the last year was when it would happen. It is also predictable that MyHeritage.com the technological leader of the large, online genealogy websites would be the first to implement chatbots.<\/p>\n

Here are some more detailed decriptions of the two new products from my email notification.<\/p>\n

AI Record FinderTM<\/b><\/p>\n

Until now, searching for historical records on online genealogy platforms like MyHeritage has been very similar to using a regular internet search engine. One entered names and other terms into dedicated fields in a search form, and the search engine returned a large number of search results. Then, it was necessary to comb through the results to discover relevant information. AI Record Finder\u2122 transforms this experience by enabling users to converse with an AI assistant in a chat to quickly find records about their ancestors, relatives, or other deceased individuals. Users can still use the traditional search engine on MyHeritage, but AI Record Finder\u2122 adds an additional chat mode that increases the chances that users may be able to find elusive records they have never found before, thanks to the power of AI.<\/p>\n

The chat is like an interview with a friendly concierge that the user can converse with in one of two modes: casual or formal. AI Record Finder\u2122 processes the information the user enters, and understands what additional details are necessary to help narrow down the search results. It guides the user by asking the relevant questions according to the context and information provided by the user, to find the most relevant records about the person the user is searching for. Once located, the records can be reviewed and the details saved to the user\u2019s family tree. AI Record Finder\u2122 includes a seamless user interface, where historical records that are found appear directly within the chat.<\/p>\n

AI BiographerTM<\/b><\/p>\n

AI Biographer\u2122 creates a rich Wikipedia-like biography summarizing a person\u2019s life. This is especially useful for creating biographies about the billions of individuals who were not famous, and therefore do not appear in Wikipedia. An AI Biography\u2122 can be created from historical records found via AI Record Finder\u2122 and for deceased individuals within a user\u2019s family tree on MyHeritage. AI Biographer\u2122 utilizes MyHeritage\u2019s acclaimed matching technologies to curate historical records and family tree profiles that pertain to the selected individual. All information from the pertinent records is then compiled into an biography that is enriched with photos and scanned documents, and in some cases, additional information from the web. The resulting biography includes the person\u2019s immediate family, describes the main events of their life, and includes rich historical context and the origins of their surname. Each biography is a unique narrative that can be shared with family and friends, and saved for posterity. Facts listed in AI Biographies\u2122 include footnotes and source citations, and link to the records from which they were obtained. Any inconsistencies within the information listed are noted. AI Biographies\u2122 are saved as PDF files that are emailed to the user.<\/p>\n

When created from the user\u2019s family tree, an AI Biography\u2122 is added to the family tree as a media item and tagged with the individual\u2019s name, so that it is accessible through the MyHeritage mobile app and Family Tree Builder desktop software. The biography is included whenever the family tree is exported in GEDCOM format, ensuring that the enriched biographical information remains an integral part of the family tree. Biographies can easily be regenerated whenever new information becomes available. Additional entry points for generating an AI Biography\u2122 such as from MyHeritage\u2019s traditional form-based search engine, and from family tree profile pages, will be added soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re constantly pushing the boundaries of genealogy to reinvent the way people can discover their family history as we implement a bold vision for genealogy in the 21st century\u201d said Gilad Japhet, Founder and CEO of MyHeritage. \u201cAI Record Finder\u2122 is a disruptive feature that simplifies the way people can find information about their ancestors by making the search easier and more intuitive. AI Biographer\u2122 curates the details about a person\u2019s life into a compelling story. Not all our ancestors were famous, but they all deserve to be remembered! Together, these cutting-edge features strengthen MyHeritage\u2019s position as the industry leader for innovative genealogy and continue our mission to make family history easier, more accessible, and more fun for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

AI Record Finder\u2122 and AI Biographer\u2122 both use automated third-party technology powered by OpenAI.<\/p>\n

Availability, Cost, and Language Support<\/b><\/p>\n

AI Record Finder\u2122 and AI Biographer\u2122 are currently accessible from desktop and mobile web browsers. Support for both features on the MyHeritage mobile app will be added soon.<\/p>\n

AI Record Finder\u2122 is free for limited use. To submit an unlimited number of chat messages, and to view and save historical records to the family tree, a Data or Complete subscription is required. Users can create a few AI Biographies\u2122 for free. Beyond that, additional use of AI Biographer\u2122 requires a Complete subscription.<\/p>\n

AI Record Finder\u2122 and AI Biographer\u2122 are initially available in English and will support additional languages in the near future. It is possible to converse with AI Record Finder\u2122 in multiple languages, but at launch, it responds in English only.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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