His AI side-project built a genealogy site with 563 profiles tracing back to 1749
ChanceKelch · x · 2026-10-03
A developer shares his favorite AI side-project: a genealogy website where AI researches ancestors and adds media and source citations to the timeline.
- 563 profiles, each backed by document-supported links
- Traces 8 generations back to 1749
- The AI emails parishes, transcribes foreign-language documents, and more
A vivid example of autonomous agents doing real research work, and of what individuals can build with AI as a side-project.
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