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‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT

‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT

Summary

Avtar Singh, who grew up in India and moved to Canada as a child, spent many years wondering about the identity of his birth mother. Using artificial intelligence, specifically ChatGPT, he was eventually able to uncover family secrets and reconnect with his long-lost family members.

Key Facts

  • Avtar was raised in India by his grandparents; the woman he thought was his mother was actually his grandmother.
  • His father emigrated to Canada before Avtar joined him there at age nine.
  • Avtar struggled to fit in both at school and at home after moving to Canada.
  • His biological mother’s identity and background remained a secret for many years.
  • Avtar’s grandmother revealed that his mother was from Africa and had left him in India before returning abroad.
  • Repeated attempts to get information from his father were blocked.
  • A school assignment about his family tree motivated Avtar to seek answers.
  • Avtar eventually used ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool, to gather information about his family history.
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