The Church has published routine updates to the General Handbook and also a new AI-powered search assistant to help you find answers in the handbook.
Search Assistant
Once you sign in with your Church account, you will see the search assistant button at the bottom right of the screen when viewing General Handbook content. The search assistant is available in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
This search assistant can analyze your questions and summarize the relevant information from the handbook. Because generative artificial intelligence can sometimes give an incorrect answer, you should always click the link it provides to the relevant sections of the handbook to verify the answer.
Handbook Updates
The handbook is updated twice a year. See a summary of the most recent updates on the “Summary of Recent Updates” page.
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Anyone know how to perminantly deactivate or delete the AI search assistant from the general handbook or where to get a hard copy of the handbook?
I do not use AI at all, and I would prefer not to be cut off from the handbook.
William, You can click the “X” in the top right of the AI search assistant box to minimize the window. The Church doesn’t publish a hard copy of the handbook, since it is updated every 6 months. You can download a PDF of the handbook if you want your own copy to search or read.