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9to5GoogleAI productsAI UX
Gemini now shows a Memory summary that groups what it knows about a person into categories, with a plain-language box to add or remove details and a history of changes. It is a clear, current model for memory controls: show what is remembered, let people fix it in their own words, and log every change.
Related patterns:Memory controls
Apiiro found 2,539 secrets in 1,994 public repos because approving a command with 'Yes, and don't ask again' saved it, password included, to a project file that then got committed. It shows how an approval shortcut can quietly store sensitive data, so remembered permissions need clear scope and a visible record.
Related patterns:Approval gateConsent and dataActivity log
9to5GoogleAI UXAI products
A Google Messages beta replaces the floating Gemini button with a small button in the top-right corner, next to the profile picture. Search also moves to a floating button at the bottom. It shows how a big app is rethinking where an AI entry point should sit.
Related patterns:Entry point
Microsoft LearnAI productsAI UX
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes say Excel chat replies now show changes in a new format, with links that jump to each one and new sheets, tables and ranges highlighted. Showing an AI's edits in place helps people check the work before they trust it.
Related patterns:Activity logExplanation
iPhone in CanadaAI productsAI UX
Google added an in-chat editor to the Gemini app for all users. Files Gemini creates, from PDFs to Docs, Sheets, slides and code, open as a preview you can expand to type in, or you can highlight 1 part and ask Gemini to change just that. Mobile supports PDFs only for now.
Related patterns:Edit outputSide paneInline action
TechCrunchAI productsAI UX
Apple's iOS 27.2 lets Siri AI remember details from earlier conversations and adds French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. Users can choose which apps Siri's memory leaves out. A big-platform example of memory shipped together with a clear control over what it may use.
Related patterns:Memory controlsVoice input
Android AuthorityAI productsAI UX
OpenAI is rolling out locked chats on every ChatGPT plan except Healthcare. Chosen chats hide from history, pins and search, open with a 4-digit PIN or Face ID, and keep a memory apart from regular chats. Resetting the PIN deletes them for good, a hard trade-off that needs very clear warning copy.
Related patterns:Memory controlsTemporary chatConsent and data
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