🧠 Slack, Gemini, and OpenAI Just Changed the AI Playbook

🔥🔥🔥 Three big updates

1. Slackbot is becoming a context-aware AI agent for work

Slack just dropped a big update: Slackbot is evolving into a context-aware AI agent that can help you inside your workspace.

This is one of those changes that sounds small… until you realize how much time we spend asking the same questions in Slack every day.

“Where’s that doc?” “What’s the latest update?” “Who owns this?” “What did we decide last week?”

If Slackbot can understand context (not just keywords), this becomes less of a chatbot and more of a real work assistant.

And honestly, that’s what most teams want: fewer interruptions, faster answers, and less “scrolling up forever.”

2. You can vibe code with Gemini 3 (for free) in Google AI Studio

PSA energy incoming: you can vibe code with Gemini 3 Flash and Gemini 3 Pro for free in Google AI Studio.

This is a big deal for anyone who’s been curious about “building with AI” but didn’t want to jump straight into paid tools or complicated setups.

If you’ve got even a tiny product idea, automation itch, or “I wish this existed” thought… this is your playground.

The shift here is simple: coding is becoming more accessible because the AI meets you halfway.

You don’t need to know everything. You just need to know what you’re trying to build.

3. OpenAI is testing ads in ChatGPT (Free + Go tiers)

OpenAI announced that in the coming weeks, they plan to start testing ads in ChatGPT Free and Go tiers.

Before anyone panics, they also shared clear principles early on, and a few of them matter a lot. The biggest one: responses in ChatGPT will not be influenced by ads.

Ads will be separate and clearly labeled, and OpenAI says your conversations stay private from advertisers.Also worth noting: Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers will not have ads.

Here’s an example of how ads may show up in your responses:

This is one of those “inevitable but sensitive” moments. If ads keep access free, cool.

🔥🔥 Two Pro Tips

1)Ben Affleck has a surprisingly grounded take on AI

Ben Affleck discussing the AI landscape on Joe Rogan’s podcast wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card — but it tracks. He’s a writer, and the best writers tend to have sharp instincts about tools that reshape creative work.

What stands out here is how he discusses what AI can do well, where it falls short, and what remains firmly human.

You can watch the full podcast here!

2) YouTube Thumbnail Generator (CTR-optimized)

If you don’t want to train a thumbnail model from scratch (valid), this tool is built for exactly that. It’s trained on thousands of high-performing YouTube thumbnails and fine-tuned to your niche, style, and audience.

Great for creators who want fast iterations and don’t want thumbnails to be the reason their videos flop.

🔥🔥 Things You Didn’t Know You Can Do With AI

Automate boring weekly tasks with Claude Code (even if you’re not technical)

This is one of those “learn it now, thank yourself later” skills. The whole trick is starting with the annoying stuff you already do every week.

1. Write down everything you did last week that felt repetitive or annoying.

2. Open Claude Code and describe one task you want to automate in plain English.

3. Ask Claude for 3 different ways to automate it (and push for the simplest option).

4. Switch to Plan Mode and ask Claude to write a clear spec before it writes any code.

5. Let it build, then paste errors back in until it works.