The AI Problems That Drive Genealogists Crazy (And How to Fix Them)
After 3 years of using AI for genealogy, I'm ready to be completely honest: AI has real problems. It hallucinates. It sounds confident when wrong. It can't write proper citations. So why do I still use it every single day? In this video, I walk through the problems that drive genealogists crazy and show you how to fix each one. STAY CONNECTED: 📧 Get weekly AI tips for genealogy: https://denyseallen.substack.com ⏳ Join the Chronicle Makers community: https://www.skool.com/chronicle-maker... CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:28 Complaint 1: AI lies to me 00:03:45 Complaint 2: AI tells me it's right 00:06:13 The Way I Think About AI 00:07:26 Complaint 3: AI can't write citations 00:10:08 Complaint 4: AI can't access records 00:12:16 Get the most out of AI 00:12:38 Overblown AI Fears 00:15:41 Why do I use AI everyday? ABOUT CHRONICLE MAKERS: Denyse helps family historians finish their research and write chronicles their families will actually read. Join our members finally completing their family stories.

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