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Amanda Caswell

Use this AI cheat sheet to sound like the smartest person at Thanksgiving dinner

AI chatbot images on a phone screen.

Whether your uncle just discovered ChatGPT or your cousin is convinced robots are coming for us, chances are, AI will be mentioned at Thanksgiving this year. With so many advancements over the last year and new models like Gemini 3.0, Grok 4.1 and ChatGPT-5.1 launched over the last month, artificial intelligence will surely be on the menu. Someone’s inevitably going to bring it up between bites of turkey and mashed potatoes.

If you’re worried about sounding clueless or just want to stay away from whatever “six seven” nonsense is going on at the kids’ table, we’ve got you. These seven quick talking points will help you navigate the holiday conversation like a pro.

1. AI isn’t just ChatGPT — there are dozens of powerful models now

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