Man finds birth mother after decades using ChatGPT
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Avtar Singh of Canada began a search for his biological mother after learning from his grandmother that the woman who raised him was not his birth mother.
He knew little about her beyond the name Savinder and a possible age range. For years, Avtar tried to locate her using conventional methods, but the common name made his search difficult. He also resisted DNA testing due to privacy concerns about his family’s genetic information.
While traveling in France, Avtar decided to try using ChatGPT, providing the AI with the limited information he had about Savinder. The program quickly identified Savinder Kaur Nagi, linking to an online tribute written by her daughter, Nicci Dhamu, a jewelry designer in London. The article detailed Savinder’s early life in Kenya, her arranged marriage in India, and a previous, unmentioned son she had given up for adoption.
Avtar contacted Nicci, and after a phone conversation where Nicci addressed him by his childhood nickname, “Titu,” both confirmed their familial connection. Avtar learned his mother had often expressed sadness over losing a child, and he felt satisfied with this confirmation, choosing not to pursue a DNA test. He travelled to London to meet his sister, Nicci, and begin to build a relationship with the extended family he never knew.
