I put a chatbot to work on my grandmother’s Bergen-Belsen mystery
- Posted on September 16, 2026
- By Washington Post
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A journalist explores artificial intelligence's potential in uncovering family history by using chatbot technology to investigate her grandmother's untold story from Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Through AI-assisted research, she attempts to locate a post-war article her grandmother allegedly published about surviving the Holocaust. This modern approach combines archival investigation with machine learning to preserve testimonies and bridge generational gaps in Holocaust documentation.
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