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ChatGPT just pulled off one of the sneakiest glow-ups of the year. And when I say sneakiest, I mean sneakiest. For one:

ChatGPT became the #1 most downloaded free iPhone app in the U.S. Beating out TikTok, Instagram, Gmail, Google Maps… basically the entire digital starter pack.

But honestly? That’s not even the wild part.

The real move: ChatGPT can now use Photoshop. And Adobe Express. And Acrobat. Directly. Inside. The chat.

Just type ‘Adobe Photoshop’ (or any Adobe app at the top of your prompt), upload your image, and boom — you’re editing right inside ChatGPT.

Oh and, it actually feels like Adobe. You can tweak brightness, contrast, exposure, isolate parts of an image, throw on effects like glitch or glow — plus these neat little sliders pop up so you can fine-tune everything by hand.

But don’t sleep on Express and Acrobat.

They might be the real sleeper hits here, perfect for quick graphics, edits, and PDF cleanup without ever leaving the chat.

But hey, it’s not full-on pro-level Photoshop, still, for quick fixes? It’s shockingly useful.

And the best part? It’s free. For now.

Just keep your expectations realistic, and yes, the hallucinations have not left the building, so keep an eye on that.

If you’re about to go hunting for it: Everything’s live today on desktop, web, and iOS. 

Android’s got Express now, with Photoshop and Acrobat rolling out soon.

Big takeaway? 

ChatGPT isn’t just answering questions anymore; it’s turning into a creative studio. And Adobe together with Canva basically handed it the keys.

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🗣️ State AGs Demand AI Companies Fix ‘Delusional’ Chatbot Outputs

Okay… this one’s spicy.

Dozens of state attorneys general just teamed up and basically told Microsoft, OpenAI, Google — and pretty much every major AI company — to fix delusional outputs” in their chatbots… or catch smoke.

And yes, they actually used the word delusional.

So what went down?

After a year of chatbots spitting out weird, unhelpful, and sometimes emotionally risky responses, state AGs finally said, ‘Enough waiting for Congress.’”

They sent a massive letter to the top 13 AI companies demanding real safeguards, or else risk violating state law.

And their wishlist? It’s… a lot.

They want:

  • Transparent third-party audits from outside experts before models launch

  • New safety checks to catch misleading or emotionally risky outputs

  • AI companies treating mental-health-related incidents with the same urgency as cybersecurity incidents

Which means: If a chatbot gives users harmful or delusional responses?  Companies should notify people immediately, just like they would after a security or data breach.

And here’s the part AI companies definitely won’t love:

Those third-party testers? AGs want them to be able to publish their findings without company approval — in short, no more controlling the narrative.

That’s a big one right?

It’s definitely an attempt to make it much harder for AI companies to hide the weird stuff their models do.

So… why now?

Because several headline-making incidents over the last year freaked out regulators — especially when vulnerable users were involved.

BUT. Plot twist.

While the states are gearing up to tighten AI rules… the federal government is moving in the opposite direction

The Trump administration has been extremely pro-AI and has tried multiple times to block states from setting their own AI rules. 

Those attempts didn’t land.

Now, Trump says he’s dropping an executive order next week aimed at limiting what states are allowed to regulate.

So yeah… welcome to the AI policy tug-of-war where: 

  • States want stronger guardrails.

  • The federal government wants fewer speed bumps.

  • AI companies are stuck in the middle of two completely different visions for how this whole thing should work.

Big picture

The next year of AI development is basically going to be shaped by this exact fight — who gets to draw the safety lines, and how strict those lines should be.

And right now?  No one agrees on where that line should actually sit.

The Future of Shopping? AI + Actual Humans.

AI has changed how consumers shop by speeding up research. But one thing hasn’t changed: shoppers still trust people more than AI.

Levanta’s new Affiliate 3.0 Consumer Report reveals a major shift in how shoppers blend AI tools with human influence. Consumers use AI to explore options, but when it comes time to buy, they still turn to creators, communities, and real experiences to validate their decisions.

The data shows:

  • Only 10% of shoppers buy through AI-recommended links

  • 87% discover products through creators, blogs, or communities they trust

  • Human sources like reviews and creators rank higher in trust than AI recommendations

The most effective brands are combining AI discovery with authentic human influence to drive measurable conversions.

Affiliate marketing isn’t being replaced by AI, it’s being amplified by it.

🧱 Around The AI Block

🤖 AI Workout Of The Day: How to Make Any AI Talk, Write, and Edit in Your Voice

Writing and editing is one thing — but taking someone else’s work or a random idea and making it sound like you is a whole different game.

We ran ChatGPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek through a little vibe check to see which AI can take your writing samples, mirror your voice, and level up your drafts without erasing your tone.

If you’re a writer, content creator, strategist, or literally anyone who wants AI to enhance—not replace—their voice, this showdown reveals which model actually gets you.

How to Make This Hit Hard?

  1. Provide Writing Samples: Share your best work so the AI can study your tone, pacing, phrasing, and overall rhythm.

  2. Be Clear About the Task: Tell the AI to edit or enhance your draft while preserving your voice.

  3. Define the Format: Is it a newsletter? A YouTube script? A short paragraph? A strategy doc? Say it upfront.

  4. Allow Creative Tweaks: Let the AI make small clarity or engagement improvements while staying loyal to your sound.

  5. Compare the Models: Look at which one preserves your tone, word choice, and flow the best.

PS: The live side-by-side comparison of ChatGPT vs Gemini vs DeepSeek is exclusive to premium subscribers. If you want to see the showdown in action, now’s the moment to upgrade.

Prompts to try:

“Here are a few writing samples so you can learn my tone, rhythm, and phrasing: [insert samples].

Now take the draft above and edit it to be clearer, tighter, and more engaging — without changing my voice.

Keep my energy, pacing, humor, and overall style.

Improve grammar, flow, and readability, but don’t rewrite it into a different tone.

Match the same sentence style, transitions, and personality you see in the samples.”

P.S. Each Workout of the Day (WoD) is powered by original prompts written by our team — no recycled or external templates here. That means lower risk of prompt injection or manipulation, and higher trust in what you’re creating.

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