Personalization takes center stage: ChatGPT adds granular personality controls, Claude Code brings IDE-like navigation to the terminal, and Google buys Android users more time before the Gemini switch.
📱 Today in AI Products
ChatGPT lets you dial in warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use
OpenAI shipped personality sliders that let users fine-tune ChatGPT's conversational style beyond preset tones. Adjustable traits include Warmth, Enthusiasm, Emoji use, Headers, and Lists—each set to More, Less, or Default. This addresses the "robotic vs. sycophantic" criticism by putting tone control directly in users' hands. Source →
Pattern: Adaptive Interfaces
Claude Code adds go-to-definition and IDE-like code navigation
Version 2.0.74 brings LSP integration: go-to-definition, find references, and hover documentation—all inside the terminal. Also new: terminal setup for Kitty, Alacritty, Zed, and Warp. Reduces context-switching for developers who live in the command line. Source →
Pattern: Contextual Assistance
Google delays Assistant-to-Gemini switch until 2026
Android users get a reprieve: the planned retirement of Google Assistant on phones and tablets is pushed to next year. The "Switch to Google Assistant" option stays in the Gemini app through the holidays. Forced transitions during busy periods create friction—Google's giving users more runway to adapt. Source →
Pattern: Graceful Handoff
🎯 Today's Takeaway
User control over AI personality is the next frontier. ChatGPT's sliders signal a shift from "one-size-fits-all" AI personas to granular, user-defined interaction styles.
Expect more products to ship similar customization—your design system should plan for it.
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