Responsible AI in Genealogy
AI should help you research faster — it shouldn't replace your judgment, or your sources. Here's how that principle shapes GTF, concretely.
Our approach is guided by the Coalition for Responsible AI in Genealogy (CRAIGEN) — an initiative endorsed by the National Genealogical Society and prominent voices in the genealogy community. We're not a member organization or certified by CRAIGEN; we simply design around their five principles, and this page explains how.
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Accuracy
Verify AI-generated content against other records; acknowledge credible sources.
check_circleEvery AI extraction goes through a review inbox before it touches your tree — nothing is applied automatically. Suggestions carry a confidence score, and low-confidence extractions are flagged for a closer look.
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Disclosure
Disclose when AI materially influences the creation or modification of content.
check_circleAI-generated biographies are labeled as AI-generated, not presented as your own writing. Document review clearly separates AI-extracted data from what you entered yourself.
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Privacy
Take reasonable measures to safeguard private information when using AI.
check_circleAll AI processing runs through AWS Bedrock inside our own infrastructure — your family's data is never sent to a third-party LLM provider like ChatGPT. Living persons get additional privacy protections by default.
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Education
Understand what AI can and can't do, so you can use it well.
check_circleWe say what the AI is actually good at, not just what sounds good in marketing copy — including where accuracy depends on things like scan quality, not just document type or era.
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Compliance
Respect IP, licensing, and data-privacy regulations around AI use.
check_circleSource attribution is mandatory when importing external record data, and licensing is tracked alongside any contributed content.
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Photo Integrity
AI photo tools can fabricate details — originals shouldn't be at risk.
check_circleWe never alter your original image. Enhanced or colorized versions are always saved as separate, clearly labeled copies — the original stays untouched and accessible.
How We Talk to You
Language matters. AI suggestions are starting points for your research, not conclusions — so that's how we phrase them.
close"Your ancestor was born in Cork in 1847."
check"This document suggests a birthplace of Cork, circa 1847 — worth verifying against the original record."
See It In Practice
Upload a document and watch the review-before-accept workflow yourself.