# How helpful can AI really be for genealogy?

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Podcast: [Family Tree Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/family-tree-talk-7127097)
Published: 2025-12-22T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Podcast cohosts Nathan Ward and Helen Tovey are joined this week by a very special guest - genealogy AI guru Carole McCulloch. They ask her the how, what, why of using AI to help us with our family histories. Tune in to find out - is AI for you? And how can it really help you accomplish more in your genealogical research?

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