EP33: ChatGPT 5 Aftermath, Nano Banana Image Revolution, Save Time with AI Citations, Anthropic Changes its Stance on Chat Privacy, The AI Browser Wars Heat Up

Co-hosts Mark Thompson and Steve Little return from summer break to discuss the mixed reception of ChatGPT 5 and how OpenAI responded to user feedback.

They explore Google's game-changing Nano Banana (Gemini Flash Image) model that revolutionizes selective image editing, reigniting debates about AI photo restoration in genealogy.

This week's Tip of the Week emphasizes not letting perfect be the enemy of the good, especially when it comes to AI-powered citation. Mark shares his experience with 100 citations as part of the WikiTree Challenge.

In RapidFire, they cover Apple's possible Gemini partnership, new AI study modes for back-to-school season, Anthropic's copyright settlement, and controversial changes to its privacy policy. They close with escalating skirmishes in the escalating AI browser wars.

Timestamps:In the News:

05:14 ChatGPT 5 Launch Aftermath: Mixed Reception and Quick Fixes

17:15 Nano Banana: Google's Game-Changing Image Editing Model

Tip of the Week:

32:38 Don't Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good: Building Citation Prompts

RapidFire:

43:27 Apple Explores Google Gemini Partnership for Siri

47:16 Back to School: AI Study Modes from ChatGPT and Gemini