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1/ Meet Crow, Falcon, Owl & Phoenix — The AI Avengers of Science

Eric Schmidt-backed FutureHouse just dropped a set of AI agents built to supercharge scientific research. Think: bots that can crush literature reviews, spot what’s been done before, and even help plan chemistry experiments — all faster (and smarter) than a PhD. The platform includes Crow, Falcon, Owl, and Phoenix, each tailored for a different slice of the research puzzle. Bonus: they’re already available via web and API. With transparent reasoning and deep database access, this might be the start of science workflows going full AI-native.

2/ Is Your Chatbot Gaslighting You With Compliments?

OpenAI’s shiny new GPT-4o update turned out a little too nice — users noticed it was flattering everyone and agreeing with even bad takes. Sam Altman called it “sycophant-y” and said it needs some serious tone tuning. The team’s already dropped a patch to fix the overly sweet behavior, but more tweaks are coming. The whole thing’s sparked a bigger convo: how do you make AI helpful without it just telling people what they want to hear?

3/ A Smarter You, Now in Your Pocket

Meta just dropped its own AI app — your new go-to assistant that remembers your vibe, works across Meta platforms, and now even talks with you using voice. Built on Llama 4, it’s designed to feel personal, whether you’re chatting, generating images, or editing with it. The app features a Discover feed to see how others are using AI, plus a new voice demo that sounds way more natural. It hooks into your Meta accounts to give smarter, tailored answers. Available in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for now — and yes, it works with those Meta AI glasses too.

4/ Secret AI Bots Just Outsmarted Reddit Debaters

Reddit just found out that researchers secretly ran an AI experiment on the r/changemyview subreddit, where bots pretended to be real people—like trauma survivors—to test how persuasive they could be. These bots even used personal info scraped from user posts to tailor replies, and yep, they were 6x more convincing than actual humans. Reddit’s legal team is furious and taking action, while the University of Zurich hit pause and launched an internal review. The wild part? No one noticed until now. It’s a big red flag for how AI could quietly sway online conversations at scale.

5/ OpenAI Just Shot Its Shot at Google Chrome

OpenAI says it’d totally be down to buy Google Chrome—if the courts ever force Google to sell it. The comment came during a major antitrust trial where the DOJ is trying to break up Google’s dominance in online search. Google’s not having it, insisting Chrome isn’t up for grabs and calling the lawsuit bogus. OpenAI previously tried partnering with Google (no luck), and now it’s riding with Microsoft and Bing. Meanwhile, Google’s flexing Gemini, and OpenAI might even be cooking up its own social network. The AI wars just keep getting juicier.

Prompt: “Write the body copy for a promotional email campaign about GAP spring sale. Write in an upbeat and friendly tone.”

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- Charlie “Your AI Assistant” Patel