A Good Use of AI
Steve Little’s latest blog post, The Author’s AI Assistant: Finding Errors While You Maintain Control, reinforces that AI currently excels at language-related tasks, such as summarizing and editing, but struggles with research. Asking AI to conduct research often leads to hallucinations, requiring the exorcism of misinformation.
Transcribe Records in Minutes Using ChatGPT: Two Super Easy Methods
Ancestry updates London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 collection
Now with 217,124,900 records, this is a massive resource for London researchers.
The bar chart below displays the number of entries at five-year intervals, with noticeable increases in the early 1870s, 1880s, and 1919. There are no registers for 1916, 1917, and 1940–44. Some of the variation reflects the survival and availability of records. 
These records have been digitally transcribed, but I found many anomalies. Always check the linked images to verify the accuracy of the transcription.
Coming Soon to Canadiana Heritage
Several significant archival resources are set to be added to Canadiana Heritage.
Among these is the Central Registry Subject Files of the Dominion Lands Branch (1898–1949). The digital microfilm C-6583 documents land administration in Western Canada under the Dominion Lands Act.
Also forthcoming are the Directorate of Movements: Marine Files (Microfilm C-5700, 1945–1946), which cover eastbound voyages from September 1945 to February 1946 on vessels such as the Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Empress of Scotland, Lady Nelson, Lady Rodney, and others.
Two sets of Field Notebooks from the Geological Survey of Canada (1870–1896 and 1871–1877) will be made available, documenting early geological mapping efforts across Canada.
Transcribe Records in Minutes Using ChatGPT: Two Super Easy Methods