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🤖 **ChatGPT adds branching chats ** OpenAI rolled out a** branching tool t**hat lets you fork any message into a new thread - so you can **try alternatives without losing the original.** To use it: hover a message → More actions → Branch in new chat; it’s live for logged-in web users 💥 Treat branching as a tool for parallel exploration: **great for brainstorming**, A/B variants, and alternative prompts. But it can also multiply mistakes just as fast -** verify facts** and lock in what works 🔗

💥 **NatCon split over AI ** At the National Conservatism conference in Washington, many MAGA-aligned speakers called Big Tech and AI **a serious threat **- some even used the phrase **“holy war"** ⚡️ Others on the right pushed back, arguing the movement should **harness** these tools for the country’s benefit. Psychologist Geoffrey Miller urged confrontation with AI firms, while Palantir’s Shyam Sankar said tech **can be a force for good.** The result is a clear split on the right: **clamp dow

👀 **Pika 2.x: Fast AI video editor ** Pika’s latest [release](https://pika.art/login) turns text, images, and existing clips** into short, polished videos** - shifting from pure prompting to hands-on editing ☄️ You can stylize footage, convert images to motion, and refine results with masks, in-/out-painting, and background replacement. Character and style consistency are **improved**, camera moves are **easier** **to** **control**, and common formats (9:16 / 16:9 / 1:1) export cleanly for soci

🖥 **Google details Gemini usage limits ** Google has finally spelled out [Gemini’s](https://gemini.google.com/app?hl=ru) caps, replacing the vague “limited access” label with **clear daily quotas **across tiers 📊 Free (Gemini 2.5 Pro): 5 prompts/day, 5 Deep Research reports, 100 images/day. AI Pro: 100 prompts/day, 1,000 images/day. AI Ultra: up to 500 prompts/day. The figures now appear in Google’s help docs and match independent summaries ℹ️ For users, this **removes guesswork **and makes up

💥 **ELIZA→ChatGPT: Simulated minds, real impact ** AI doesn’t need true consciousness - **credible** **empathy is enough** to win trust, attention, and time ✏️ Empathic avatars and endless chat create pseudo-relationships, nudge purchases and decisions, and shape learning - and even voting - the ELIZA effect, 2025-style ❓ The core risk is hidden manipulation: a model that **learns your triggers **can quietly** steer choices.** We need clear** “bot” labels**, no human-masquerading, audits of pe