LLM/AI Changelog

Updated 3 Oct 2026

AI Platform Changes That Affect Brand Visibility

Every update to ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Google Search can change how your brand appears in AI-generated answers. We track release notes, API changes and documentation updates across major LLM platforms so you don't have to.

Total Updates
1,753
Copilot
854
ChatGPT
533
Gemini
323
Claude
90
GoogleAI
41
Perplexity
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today Jan 2025 Apr Jul Oct Jan 2026 Apr Jul Oct 7 Jan 2025 · Copilot — Outlook: Switch between Work and Web grounding in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat 8 Jul 2025 · Copilot — Excel: Copilot in Excel with Python | Reasoning Model Integration (Think Deeper) 22 Jul 2025 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Researcheravailable in GA 19 Aug 2025 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: GPT-5 now available in Copilot Chat 3 Sep 2025 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Personalize interactions with Copilot Memory 16 Sep 2025 · ChatGPT — September 16, 2025 — Improvements to search in ChatGPT 29 Sep 2025 · ChatGPT — September 29, 2025 — Introducing Instant Checkout and the Agentic Commerce Proto… 14 Nov 2025 · Perplexity — What We Shipped - November 14th 18 Nov 2025 · Gemini — 2025.11.18 24 Nov 2025 · ChatGPT — November 24, 2025 — Shopping research in ChatGPT 5 Dec 2025 · Perplexity — What We Shipped - December 5th 12 Dec 2025 · Perplexity — What We Shipped - December 12th 23 Dec 2025 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot app: GPT-5 powers Copilot Chat by default 15 Jan 2026 · ChatGPT — January 15, 2026 — Improved memory for finding details from past chats (Plus & P… 22 Jan 2026 · ChatGPT — January 22, 2026 — 5.2 Personality System Prompt Update 26 Jan 2026 · ChatGPT — January 26, 2026 — Improvements to search response quality in Voice 27 Jan 2026 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Copilot Chat model selector now offers GPT-5.2 30 Jan 2026 · ChatGPT — January 30, 2026 — More visual responses 4 Feb 2026 · ChatGPT — February 4, 2026 — Update on thinking time settings for GPT-5.2 Thinking in Chat… 6 Feb 2026 · Perplexity — Perplexity Update - February 6th, 2026 9 Feb 2026 · ChatGPT — February 9, 2026 — Testing ads in ChatGPT (Free, Go) 10 Feb 2026 · ChatGPT — February 10, 2026 — Updates to deep research 10 Feb 2026 · ChatGPT — February 10, 2026 — GPT-5.2 Instant Update 12 Feb 2026 · Gemini — 2026.02.12 13 Feb 2026 · Perplexity — What We Shipped - February 13, 2026 13 Feb 2026 · ChatGPT — February 13, 2026 — ChatGPT updates: Better file uploads, easier copying, and mo… 19 Feb 2026 · Gemini — 2026.02.19 20 Feb 2026 · Perplexity — What We Shipped - February 20th, 2026 20 Feb 2026 · ChatGPT — February 20, 2026 — Expanded context window for Thinking 24 Feb 2026 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility: Declarative agents upgraded to GPT‑5.1 25 Feb 2026 · ChatGPT — February 25, 2026 — Add sources to your projects from anywhere 3 Mar 2026 · ChatGPT — March 3, 2026 — GPT-5.3 Instant Update 4 Mar 2026 · GoogleAI — Removed outdated information about JavaScript and accessibility 5 Mar 2026 · ChatGPT — March 5, 2026 — GPT-5.4 Thinking in ChatGPT 10 Mar 2026 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Explainable AI with deep and inline citations for co… 24 Mar 2026 · ChatGPT — March 24, 2026 — Shopping updates in ChatGPT 2 Apr 2026 · ChatGPT — April 2, 2026 — ChatGPT in Apple CarPlay 9 Apr 2026 · ChatGPT — April 9, 2026 — GPT-5.3 Instant mini in ChatGPT 13 Apr 2026 · GoogleAI — Introducing a new spam policy for "back button hijacking" 14 Apr 2026 · Gemini — April 14, 2026 14 Apr 2026 · GoogleAI — Clarifying the use of spam reports 15 Apr 2026 · Gemini — April 15, 2026 15 Apr 2026 · Gemini — 2026.04.15 16 Apr 2026 · Claude — April 16, 2026 — Claude Opus 4.7 launch 16 Apr 2026 · ChatGPT — April 16, 2026 — Rolling out ads in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada 17 Apr 2026 · Perplexity — Personal Computer on Mac Launch and Computer Updates - April 17, 2026 20 Apr 2026 · GoogleAI — Added a section about "read more" deep links 21 Apr 2026 · Gemini — April 21, 2026 21 Apr 2026 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot chat: Rich Bing web answer cards in Copilot Chat 22 Apr 2026 · ChatGPT — April 22, 2026 — Fast answers in ChatGPT 22 Apr 2026 · ChatGPT — April 22, 2026 — ChatGPT for Clinicians 23 Apr 2026 · ChatGPT — April 23, 2026 — GPT-5.5 in ChatGPT 30 Apr 2026 · GoogleAI — Expanding preferred sources to all languages where Google Search is available 5 May 2026 · ChatGPT — May 5, 2026 — Memory sources and more personalized responses in ChatGPT 5 May 2026 · ChatGPT — May 5, 2026 — GPT-5.5 Instant in ChatGPT 8 May 2026 · GoogleAI — Deprecating the FAQ rich result feature 12 May 2026 · ChatGPT — May 12, 2026 — More images in answers for Free users 15 May 2026 · ChatGPT — May 15, 2026 — Personal finances in ChatGPT 15 May 2026 · GoogleAI — Adding a new guide on optimizing for generative AI features 15 May 2026 · GoogleAI — Clarifying that spam policies apply to generative AI responses in Google Search 15 May 2026 · GoogleAI — Clarifying that spam policies apply to generative AI responses in Google Search 19 May 2026 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: OpenAI’s GPT‑5.5 Instant available in Copilot Chat [… 19 May 2026 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: OpenAI’s GPT 5.5 Thinking available in Copilot Chat … 19 May 2026 · Gemini — May 19, 2026 20 May 2026 · GoogleAI — Added hasAdultConsideration to product-related structured data types 21 May 2026 · Claude — May 21, 2026 — Claude now works with more security and compliance tools 21 May 2026 · ChatGPT — May 21, 2026 — Codex updates: richer context, goal mode, browser improvements, a… 27 May 2026 · GoogleAI — Preferred sources is available in AI Mode and AI Overviews 28 May 2026 · ChatGPT — May 28, 2026 — GPT-5.5 Instant Update 28 May 2026 · Claude — May 28, 2026 — Claude Opus 4.8 launch 4 Jun 2026 · ChatGPT — June 4, 2026 — Memory that stays more up to date 4 Jun 2026 · ChatGPT — June 4, 2026 — Lockdown Mode is now available to all logged-in users 4 Jun 2026 · ChatGPT — June 4, 2026 — Rolling out ads in the UK 8 Jun 2026 · ChatGPT — June 8, 2026 — ChatGPT app experience updates 9 Jun 2026 · Claude — June 9, 2026 — Claude Fable 5 launch 10 Jun 2026 · ChatGPT — June 10, 2026 — Simplified controls in the model picker 12 Jun 2026 · ChatGPT — June 12, 2026 — Retiring GPT-5.2 models 12 Jun 2026 · Claude — June 12, 2026 — Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access suspended 15 Jun 2026 · GoogleAI — Clarifying guidance on llms.txt files 16 Jun 2026 · Copilot — Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Anthropic’s Claude now available in Microsoft 365 Co… 19 Jun 2026 · Perplexity — Deep Research, command panel, and enterprise controls - June 19, 2026 24 Jun 2026 · ChatGPT — June 24, 2026 — GPT-5.5 Instant Update 26 Jun 2026 · ChatGPT — June 26, 2026 — Retiring GPT-4.5 30 Jun 2026 · Claude — June 30, 2026 — Claude Sonnet 5 launch 1 Jul 2026 · Claude — July 1, 2026 — Access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 restored 6 Jul 2026 · ChatGPT — July 6, 2026 — GPT-5.5 Instant Mini in ChatGPT 8 Jul 2026 · ChatGPT — July 8, 2026 — Introducing GPT-Live-1 in ChatGPT Voice 9 Jul 2026 · ChatGPT — July 9, 2026 — Introducing ChatGPT Work 9 Jul 2026 · ChatGPT — July 9, 2026 — Introducing ChatGPT Sites in public beta 13 Jul 2026 · Perplexity — Brain, faster Computer models, and website publishing - July 13, 2026 13 Jul 2026 · ChatGPT — July 13, 2026 — ChatGPT returns to WhatsApp in the EEA 15 Jul 2026 · ChatGPT — July 15, 2026 — Increased custom instructions limit 16 Jul 2026 · ChatGPT — July 16, 2026 — ChatGPT desktop app experience updates 21 Jul 2026 · Gemini — 2026.07.21 23 Jul 2026 · ChatGPT — July 23, 2026 — Health in ChatGPT 24 Jul 2026 · Claude — July 24, 2026 — Claude Opus 5 launch 29 Jul 2026 · ChatGPT — July 29, 2026 — Sign in with ChatGPT (beta) 13 Aug 2026 · Gemini — August 13, 2026 25 Aug 2026 · Perplexity — Computer in Email, GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna, and Grok 4.6 1 Sep 2026 · Claude — September 1, 2026 — Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 launch 2 Sep 2026 · Gemini — September 2, 2026 3 Sep 2026 · ChatGPT — September 3, 2026 — Introducing GPT-6 Astra 9 Sep 2026 · ChatGPT — September 9, 2026 — Deep Research in ChatGPT Work and Codex 10 Sep 2026 · Gemini — 2026.09.10 11 Sep 2026 · ChatGPT — September 11, 2026 — Planned custom GPT retirement and migration to plugins 21 Sep 2026 · ChatGPT — September 21, 2026 — Credit scores in Finances 22 Sep 2026 · Claude — September 22, 2026 — Claude Opus 5.5 launch 23 Sep 2026 · ChatGPT — September 23, 2026 — Use plugins in Voice and get work done by speaking 25 Sep 2026 · Claude — September 25, 2026 — Build plugins for Claude 28 Sep 2026 · Claude — September 28, 2026 — Claude Sonnet 5.5 launch 29 Sep 2026 · ChatGPT — September 29, 2026 — Share your profile and showcase your Sites 30 Sep 2026 · Gemini — 2026.09.30 1 Oct 2026 · ChatGPT — October 1, 2026 — New ways to shop in ChatGPT
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ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 1 Oct 2026 chatgpt

October 1, 2026 — New ways to shop in ChatGPT

See how clothes and accessories could look on you and save your favorites for later.
Virtually try on clothing and accessories:A “Try on” button will appear on product listings for clothes and accessories in ChatGPT. Select it, then take or upload a selfie to generate a virtual try-on with ChatGPT Images. Your reference photo is saved for future try-ons. You can change or delete it in Settings → Personalization → Reference photos.Save your finds:Save any product to Favorites or create a folder to organize your finds in your ChatGPT Library.
Available in ChatGPT on mobile and web.
Brand Impact
On 1 October 2026, ChatGPT added virtual try-on and a Favorites library to its shopping experience, rolling out globally on web and mobile. A Try on button on clothing and accessory listings lets shoppers upload a selfie and see an item on themselves (powered by ChatGPT Images 2.5), while Favorites saves products to a personal ChatGPT Library. For brands, the signal is that product discovery is moving inside the assistant: the try-on and saved finds are private and not ranking signals, but the product listings ChatGPT surfaces when people shop are becoming a real visibility channel worth tracking. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-shopping-try-on-ai-visibility/
Gemini
Pinned Gemini 30 Sep 2026 gemini_app

2026.09.30

Let skills in Gemini tackle your most repetitive tasksWhat:Today we’re rolling out skills directly into the Gemini chat globally1. Skills are a reusable set of instructions that tell Gemini how to handle specific tasks. Think of them as saved shortcuts to faster prompting.Gemini can now help you build custom skills from your chats and automatically run them whenever you enter a matching prompt. For bigger tasks, you can stack multiple skills together at the same time — like combining a writing style skill with a brand guidelines skill to create on-brand assets in your voice.Skills will soon replace Gems as the tool for tailoring instructions for specific tasks. To make this transition seamless, we will automatically migrate your Gems into skills when Gems go away. You can learn more about how to transition your Gems into skills by visiting ourhelp center.Why:We want to help you spend less time prompting and more time doing. With skills, you can save your most-used instructions once and run them endlessly – so you can skip the repetitive prompting and jump straight to the results.1currently available to 18+ and coming to more users soon.
Brand Impact
Google is rolling Skills into the Gemini app globally - reusable saved instructions that tell Gemini how to handle specific tasks, and that will replace Gems (existing Gems migrate across automatically). For brands, this means Gemini answers become more personalised per user, so a single prompt no longer reflects what everyone sees; the fix is to track Gemini across signed-out and signed-in contexts and keep your public facts consistent. A skill is private to its owner and does not make Gemini recommend you to other people. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/gemini-skills-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 29 Sep 2026 chatgpt

September 29, 2026 — Share your profile and showcase your Sites

Your ChatGPT profile now brings together your bio, activity, and Sites you choose to showcase. Personal profiles are private by default. You can make yours public and share its link with other people signed in to ChatGPT. Shared profiles do not show conversation titles or content.
Profile sharing and the Sites showcase are available on web and desktop. In Business workspaces, administrators control whether coworkers can view workspace profiles. Enterprise access is coming later.
Learn more aboutshareable profiles.
Brand Impact
On 29 September 2026, OpenAI gave ChatGPT public profiles and a Sites showcase. A profile brings together your bio, activity and the Sites you choose to feature; it is private by default and shareable by link, and published Sites can now be edited inside ChatGPT and scheduled to refresh. It turns ChatGPT from a question box into a place where brands and people publish work and get found. A profile is not a ranking signal, but it is a new surface where your brand can appear. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-profiles-sites-showcase-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 28 Sep 2026 claude_app

September 28, 2026 — Claude Sonnet 5.5 launch

We just launched Claude Sonnet 5.5, the second model in our Claude 5.5 family. Sonnet 5.5 is a faster, lower-cost complement to Claude Opus 5.5. For more information, see our blog post:Introducing Claude Sonnet 5.5.
Brand Impact
Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 5.5, the second model in its Claude 5.5 family and a faster, lower-cost complement to Opus 5.5. Sonnet is the workhorse tier most apps, assistants and agents run by default, so a quicker, cheaper version at 5.5-family quality shifts far more everyday AI answers than a flagship launch. For brands, that raises the bar for which sources and names a capable model is willing to cite. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-sonnet-5-5-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 25 Sep 2026 claude_app

September 25, 2026 — Build plugins for Claude

You can now submit plugins to the Claude directory through a new developer portal, track them through review, and see usage analytics once they’re live. For more information, see our blog post:Build plugins for Claude.
Brand Impact
Anthropic has opened a developer portal for submitting plugins to the Claude directory, with review tracking, usage analytics and discovery analytics that show which searches lead people to a listing. For brands, this is a new, searchable discovery surface inside Claude where tools get found - but being listed does not change how Claude cites brands in its ordinary answers, which still come from the open web it reads and trusts. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-plugin-directory-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
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September 23, 2026 — Use plugins in Voice and get work done by speaking

Live now supports plugins on web, iOS, and Android. You can use the plugins and connected apps available to your account during a Voice conversation and follow written responses in the chat.
Voice is also available in Work on web and mobile. Ask it to create documents, presentations, and spreadsheets, use connected apps, or work in a browser. When you end a Voice call in Work, an unfinished task can continue in text.
Free and Go users can use Voice in Chat with the plugins their plan supports. Voice in Work requires both Voice and Work access. Existing app connections, permissions, and usage limits apply.
Learn more:ChatGPT Voice.
Brand Impact
On 23 September 2026, OpenAI brought plugins and connected apps to ChatGPT Voice on web, iOS and Android, and made Voice available in Work for creating documents, presentations and spreadsheets, using connected apps and browsing. Voice is becoming an answer and action surface: because spoken replies are short and name fewer sources, being the brand ChatGPT mentions out loud matters more. This is a surface and capability change, not a new model. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-plugins-voice-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 22 Sep 2026 claude_app

September 22, 2026 — Claude Opus 5.5 launch

We just launched Claude Opus 5.5, the first model in our new Claude 5.5 family. It performs at the level of Claude Fable 5.1 on most work and costs 40% less to run than Opus 5. For more information, see our blog post:Introducing Claude Opus 5.5.
Brand Impact
On 22 September 2026, Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5.5, the first model in its new Claude 5.5 family. It performs at the level of Claude Fable 5.1 on most work while costing 40% less to run than Opus 5. The headline is efficiency: near-top-tier reasoning at a materially lower price. For brands, the visibility angle is indirect but real - cheaper frontier-class capability tends to become the default across apps, assistants and agents, so more of the answers people see come from a discerning model that is selective about the sources and brands it names. It is a model release, not a consumer feature. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-opus-5-5-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
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September 21, 2026 — Credit scores in Finances

You can now track your credit score in ChatGPT. Securely connect your Experian® credit report and VantageScore® 3.0 credit score to get personalized insights into what’s affecting your score and how it relates to your finances and goals.
Your score and report update monthly, and credit monitoring can alert you to important changes, such as a new inquiry, account, or address. Your Experian connection is separate from your bank accounts, so you can use the credit-score feature without connecting accounts through Plaid.
This feature is rolling out in Finances to Plus and Pro users in the U.S. on web, iOS, and Android. Some eligible users may not see it right away.
Learn more about Finances in ChatGPT.
Brand Impact
On 21 September 2026, OpenAI added credit scores to Finances in ChatGPT: eligible US Plus and Pro users can connect an Experian credit report and VantageScore 3.0 score to get personalised insights and monthly credit monitoring on web, iOS and Android. The connected credit data is private and ad-free, so brands do not appear in the personal view. The visibility story is broader: a high-intent, money-critical category moving further into ChatGPT, where the sources and brands the model trusts shape the answers people receive. It is a personal-finance feature, not a new model. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-credit-scores-finances-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 11 Sep 2026 chatgpt

September 11, 2026 — Planned custom GPT retirement and migration to plugins

We’re planning to retire custom GPTs across ChatGPT plans and provide a migration path toplugins, which can combine reusable instructions with connected apps. You can continue using existing GPTs until the retirement date that applies to you, subject to your permissions.To prepare, review the GPTs you rely on and identify their creators and anyone who needs access. When migration becomes available, test migrated plugins and review sharing. Timing and availability may vary by plan and workspace; follow applicable notices andlearn more about the planned retirement.
Brand Impact
OpenAI is planning to retire custom GPTs across ChatGPT plans and migrate everyone to plugins that combine reusable instructions with connected apps. Existing GPTs keep working until a plan-specific retirement date, so this is a scheduled change, not an overnight switch-off. For brands, it consolidates the third-party layer inside ChatGPT onto a single surface: if you built a GPT, plan the migration so your presence carries over; if you did not, it confirms plugins are the surface to watch. It is not a new model and does not change how ChatGPT ranks brands in ordinary answers. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-custom-gpts-plugins-ai-visibility/
Gemini
Pinned Gemini 10 Sep 2026 gemini_app

2026.09.10

Bring Google Gemini to your PC with the new Windows appWhat:The Gemini app is now available on Windows. Press Alt + Space to summon Gemini instantly from anywhere on your PC whenever you need it. You can get quick answers, draft messages and brainstorm ideas right alongside your active applications. Inside your dedicated desktop workspace, you have access to everything that you love about Gemini. You can connect to Google apps like Gmail and Google Drive to summarise documents and find information quickly, generate custom images with Nano Banana and dive into in-depth research on any topic.The app is available on Windows 10 or later. Download it today atgemini.google/desktop.Why:Your desktop is where you get work done. Bringing Gemini straight to your PC with instant shortcut access keeps you in your flow, making it simple to get answers and create visuals right alongside your everyday tools.
Brand Impact
Google has launched a native Gemini app for Windows 10 and later, summoned instantly with Alt + Space from anywhere on the PC. It brings quick answers, drafting, image generation and in-depth research to the desktop, with optional Gmail and Google Drive connections. This is a distribution change rather than a new model, but by putting Gemini one keystroke away on the dominant desktop platform it means many more everyday questions now run through Gemini, right alongside the built-in Copilot on Windows. For brands, that raises the stakes on how Gemini answers about your category on the desktop, and makes tracking that presence more valuable. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/gemini-windows-app-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
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September 9, 2026 — Deep Research in ChatGPT Work and Codex

Deep research is now available in ChatGPT Work and Codex. Research complex questions across the web, your files, and supported connected apps, then turn the findings into an editable document with citations. You can steer the research as it runs and request a document, presentation, spreadsheet, or Site, depending on available tools.To start, type @Deep Research in Work or explicitly ask for deep research. Available to Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu users with Work access on web, desktop, iOS, and Android. It uses your existing Work/Codex allowance or credits; deep research limits in Chat are unchanged.Learn more.
Brand Impact
On 9 September 2026, OpenAI made Deep Research available in ChatGPT Work and Codex. The mode researches a question across the web, your files and connected apps, then produces an editable, cited document, presentation, spreadsheet or Site. Because it shows the sources behind its answers, where your brand appears in those cited reports is a visibility question worth tracking — and a source-transparent, citation-heavy mode reaching more of the working day means more decisions shaped by cited web sources. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-deep-research-work-codex-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
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September 3, 2026 — Introducing GPT-6 Astra

Today we’re introducing GPT-6 Astra, with improvements in coding, research, computer use, and complex, multi-step work. Astra can create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations that follow your templates and instructions, and adapt when you add requirements or change direction.
Access is rolling out to a limited set of organizations. Astra is not yet generally available. Broader availability is planned over the coming days.
Astra includes additional safety monitoring to look for cases where agents may not have interpreted your instructions correctly. If a potential case is detected, the conversation may be paused or stopped as a precaution for you to review and decide how to proceed.
Brand Impact
OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Astra on 3 September 2026, a new flagship with reported improvements in coding, research, computer use and complex, multi-step work. Access is rolling out to a limited set of organisations first, with broader availability for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise and the API planned over the following days. Why it matters for your brand: ChatGPT is the biggest AI answer surface, so a new flagship recomputes which brands it names in its answers. A sharper, more agentic model reads sites more capably and rewards clear, consistent, machine-readable evidence. During the staged rollout, answers can vary by who has Astra, so it is worth re-baselining your AI visibility now. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/gpt-6-astra-ai-visibility/
Gemini
Pinned Gemini 2 Sep 2026 gemini_api

September 2, 2026

- **Gemini 3.8 Flash generally available (GA)** : Released
`gemini-3.8-flash`, our most intelligent Flash model, engineered for
long-horizon software engineering, autonomous agents, and complex enterprise
workflows.

To get started, see the
[Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-3.8-flash) model page and
the [Latest model guide](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/latest-model).
Brand Impact
Google has made Gemini 3.8 Flash generally available on the Gemini API — its most intelligent Flash model yet, engineered for long-horizon coding, autonomous agents and complex enterprise workflows, and the third Flash release in six weeks. Flash is the cost-efficient tier most products and agents lean on, so a sharper, same-price default reshapes far more everyday answers than a flagship launch. For brands, that means re-checking how Gemini names you on the model that is live now. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/gemini-3-8-flash-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 1 Sep 2026 claude_app

September 1, 2026 — Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 launch

We just launched Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, the world’s most advanced models for coding and knowledge work. For more information, see our blog post:Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1.
Brand Impact
On 1 September 2026 Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, which it calls its most advanced models for coding and knowledge work. Fable 5.1 is the generally available flagship, tuned for agentic, tool-using tasks and paired with much cheaper cache reads; Mythos 5.1 is the same model under restricted access for vetted cybersecurity and life-sciences organisations. Because Claude is a major answer engine, a stronger, cheaper-to-run flagship can reshuffle which brands it names in its answers, so brands should re-baseline their Claude visibility on 5.1 itself. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-fable-5-1-mythos-5-1-ai-visibility/
Perplexity
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Computer in Email, GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna, and Grok 4.6

Use Computer from email, run subagents and automations with GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna, access Grok 4.6, and build with new API agent and search tools.
Brand Impact
Perplexity has become a multi-model answer engine. Grok 4.6 (xAI) is now available to all Pro and Max subscribers in Perplexity and Perplexity Computer, GPT-5.6 Terra is the new default for Computer subagents and GPT-5.6 Luna powers scheduled automations, alongside a wider roster of frontier models and new agent and search tools. Brand impact: the answer a user sees on Perplexity now depends on which model is routed, and each model cites and recommends differently, so AI visibility must be tracked across models rather than one engine. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/perplexity-multi-model-ai-visibility/
Gemini
Pinned Gemini 13 Aug 2026 gemini_api

August 13, 2026

- **Gemini 3.7 Flash generally available (GA)**: Released our most
intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents:

- **Gemini 3.7 Flash** (`gemini-3.7-flash`): Substantial improvements across software engineering, web development, and agentic workflows, available at an introductory price through December 31, 2026.

To get started, see the
[Gemini 3.7 Flash](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-3.7-flash) model page
and the [Latest model guide](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/latest-model).
Brand Impact
Google has made Gemini 3.7 Flash generally available on the Gemini API — its most capable workhorse model yet for coding and agents, with substantial gains in software engineering, web development and agentic workflows, at an introductory price through 31 December 2026. Flash is the cost-efficient tier that products and agents lean on most, so a sharper version shifts far more real answers than a flagship launch, and better agentic planning rewards brands with clear, consistent public evidence. Brands should re-baseline how Gemini names them on the new model. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/gemini-3-7-flash-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 29 Jul 2026 chatgpt

July 29, 2026 — Sign in with ChatGPT (beta)

We’re beginning to roll out Sign in with ChatGPT in beta across select plugins and partner sites, starting with Airtable, GitLab, HubSpot, Notion, Supabase, and Vercel.
When you connect a supported app from the plugin directory ChatGPT, you can use Sign in with ChatGPT to create or link an account with that service in fewer steps. On participating partner sites, you can also choose ‘Sign in with ChatGPT’ to create or access your account.
This means less time on account setup and an easier way to start working with these tools from ChatGPT and Codex.
When you sign in, only your name, email, and profile picture (if you have one) are shared with the partner. You’ll still separately review and approve the access each plugin receives.
Brand Impact
OpenAI began rolling out Sign in with ChatGPT in beta on 29 July 2026, starting with Airtable, GitLab, HubSpot, Notion, Supabase and Vercel. People can now create or link a partner account from inside ChatGPT, sharing only their name, email and profile picture. The strategic story is that ChatGPT is becoming an identity layer and front door for signing into and using other tools. For brands, the sign-in button itself is not a ranking signal, but the plugin directory it sits in is the discovery surface to watch as more of the buying journey starts inside ChatGPT. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-sign-in-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 24 Jul 2026 claude_app

July 24, 2026 — Claude Opus 5 launch

We launched Claude Opus 5, a thoughtful and proactive model that comes close to the frontier intelligence of Claude Fable 5 at half the price. For more information, see our blog post:Claude Opus 5.
Brand Impact
Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a thoughtful and proactive model that it says comes close to the frontier intelligence of its flagship Claude Fable 5, at half the price. Because Claude is one of the major AI answer engines, a near-frontier model offered far more cheaply means the stronger model gets used across far more everyday questions. A more capable, proactive model researches and compares more thoroughly before it answers, which rewards brands with clear, consistent public evidence and filters out thin or contradictory ones. Any new model can also reshuffle which brands it names, so where your brand stands should be re-checked on Opus 5 itself. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-opus-5-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 23 Jul 2026 chatgpt

July 23, 2026 — Health in ChatGPT

We’re starting to roll out a new health experience in ChatGPT. Logged-in Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users in the United States who are 18 or older can securely connect supported health records and Apple Health data, see a dashboard of their health information, and ask questions grounded in their personal health context.
Available on web and iOS, Health lets you view lab results, medications, activity, sleep, and other health information in one place. You can ask questions directly in ChatGPT or use the Health tab to explore trends, prepare for appointments, understand test results, track wellness goals, and think through questions to discuss with a healthcare professional. The experience builds on feedback from early testers and gives you control over what you connect and when ChatGPT can use it.
Health is built with layered privacy and security safeguards. Connected medical records and Apple Health information, and conversations that use it, are not used to train our foundation models or target ads.
ChatGPT Health is designed to support, not replace, medical care and is not intended for diagnosis or treatment.
Learn more in our help articleHealth in ChatGPTand our blogLaunching Health in ChatGPT.
Brand Impact
OpenAI has started rolling out ChatGPT Health, a dedicated health experience inside ChatGPT. Eligible US users aged 18 and over can connect medical records and Apple Health data, view a personal dashboard, and ask questions grounded in their own health context on web and iOS. Connected records are private, ad-free and not used to train models. For brands, providers and health publishers it signals a large, trust-critical category moving further into ChatGPT, where the sources a model trusts shape what people hear. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-health-ai-visibility/
Gemini
Pinned Gemini 21 Jul 2026 gemini_app

2026.07.21

3.6 Flash: An upgraded model for your daily lifeWhat:We’re introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, an upgraded version of our Flash model, to help you tackle everyday tasks. Try using it for quick tasks like analyzing several documents or multi-step projects like building a working prototype with the Canvas tool.We're excited to bring this model to all Gemini app users globally. To access, select "3.6 Flash" in the model drop down.Why:We want to make Gemini the most helpful AI assistant for everyone. With Gemini 3.6 Flash, you can now tackle your everyday tasks with greater confidence, without choosing between speed and quality.
Brand Impact
Google has made Gemini 3.6 Flash generally available and begun rolling it out to all Gemini app users worldwide, with Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite also reaching general availability. Flash is the everyday, high-volume model most people and products actually use, so a faster, cheaper, more capable version shifts the answers millions see by default - and can change which brands Gemini names. Because this new model is now the default, any earlier read on your Gemini visibility may be out of date and worth re-baselining on 3.6 Flash. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/gemini-3-6-flash-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 16 Jul 2026 chatgpt

July 16, 2026 — ChatGPT desktop app experience updates

We’ve updated the ChatGPT desktop app to make it easier to choose between Chat and Work, find your conversations and Projects, and continue Work across devices. These updates are now live for all plans on macOS and Windows.
macOS and Windows
A clearer desktop layout:A global switcher lets you choose between ChatGPT and Codex. In ChatGPT, choose Chat for quick questions and conversational help, or Work to complete tasks end to end.Unified Recents:Chat and Work conversations now appear together in Recents, where you can sort, filter, and pin them.Projects in the desktop app:Your existing ChatGPT Projects now appear in the app. You can start a Chat conversation inside a Project or begin a Work thread using Project context.Continue Work across devices:Cloud Work conversations now sync across web, mobile, and desktop, so you can start on one surface and continue on another. Local conversations stay on your computer.Codex remains unchanged:As part of this update, Codex remains a separate view, and its workflows and history are unchanged. Quick Chats remain available for fast conversations.
Brand Impact
On 16 July 2026 OpenAI redesigned the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS and Windows for all plans, built around a global ChatGPT-and-Codex switcher and a Chat-or-Work choice, with unified Recents, Projects in the app, and Work that syncs across web, mobile and desktop. Brand impact: it does not change the underlying model, but it promotes agentic Work — where ChatGPT completes a task and acts on a brand rather than just naming it — to a default choice sitting next to Chat, so more journeys run through the mode where being the option the model picks matters most. Test the same buying prompt in both Chat and Work to see which brands each surfaces. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-desktop-app-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 15 Jul 2026 chatgpt

July 15, 2026 — Increased custom instructions limit

We’re increasing the character limit for custom instructions in ChatGPT. Plus, Pro, Enterprise, Business, and Education users can now save up to 5,000 characters, up from 1,500, giving them more room to customize ChatGPT’s response style and behavior.
Brand Impact
On 15 July 2026 OpenAI raised ChatGPT’s custom instructions limit to 5,000 characters, up from 1,500, for Plus, Pro, Enterprise, Business and Education users. Custom instructions are standing personalisation — a persistent brief that shapes every answer’s style and the brands it names. For AI visibility this widens the gap between a generic answer and a personalised one, so brand tracking must span logged-out and signed-in contexts, not a single prompt. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-custom-instructions-5000-ai-visibility/
Perplexity
Pinned Perplexity 13 Jul 2026 perplexity

Brain, faster Computer models, and website publishing - July 13, 2026

Computer now remembers past work, responds faster, switches models mid-task, publishes websites, and researches private companies.
Brand Impact
Perplexity’s 13 July 2026 release gives its Computer agent Brain — a self-improving memory system that builds a private context graph across your sessions, connectors, files and past decisions, then refreshes it overnight so each new task starts already knowing what worked and what failed. Perplexity reports 25% better answer correctness on repetitive tasks, 16% better recall and 13% lower cost on context-heavy work. The same release adds Opus 4.8 in Fast mode and Fable 5 as orchestration options, mid-task model switching between follow-up turns, one-click website publishing to a persistent .pplx.app address or your own domain via Vercel, and private company research (fundraising history, valuations, secondary pricing) sourced from Forge Global. Brand impact: memory changes the repeat case. An agent that found a source useful once is likelier to reach for it again, so presence compounds within an account and a first impression stops being disposable — though the graph is private per account, so it does not alter what a first-time user sees. Website publishing makes Perplexity the second answer engine in a week to become a publishing surface, after ChatGPT Sites. And private company research means there is now a sourced AI answer about your funding and valuation whether or not you helped produce it. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/perplexity-brain-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 13 Jul 2026 chatgpt

July 13, 2026 — ChatGPT returns to WhatsApp in the EEA

ChatGPT is available again on WhatsApp in the European Economic Area (EEA). You can get started without a ChatGPT account by messaging the verified 1-800-CHATGPT contact at +1-800-242-8478.
On WhatsApp, you can message ChatGPT, upload images, send voice notes, create images, and use ChatGPT in many languages. Linking your ChatGPT account is optional and provides higher usage limits.
Availability is based on the country code associated with your WhatsApp number and may roll out gradually. Usage limits apply.
ChatGPT is also available on Kakao in South Korea and Viber in supported markets.
Brand Impact
On 13 July 2026 OpenAI confirmed ChatGPT is available again on WhatsApp in the European Economic Area. EEA users can message the verified 1-800-CHATGPT contact (+1-800-242-8478) with no ChatGPT account — chatting, uploading images, sending voice notes, generating images and working in many languages, with an optional account link for higher limits. ChatGPT is also reachable on Kakao in South Korea and Viber in supported markets. Brand impact: a messaging app is a fresh answer surface. The same "who should I use" questions get asked inside WhatsApp, so the brands ChatGPT names there matter — and the account-free path widens the audience getting AI recommendations across Europe. Worth adding to how you monitor AI visibility, not just the web app. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-whatsapp-eea-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 9 Jul 2026 chatgpt

July 9, 2026 — Introducing ChatGPT Work

ChatGPT Work is an agent for longer, more involved tasks. It can research and analyze information, work across connected apps and files, and create finished documents, spreadsheets, presentations, reports, and Sites. You can follow its progress, answer questions, change direction, and approve important actions as it works.
Work can also keep projects moving through Scheduled Tasks that run once, repeat on a schedule or trigger, or monitor for changes.
On web and mobile, Work is rolling out to paid plans except Free and Go. Pro, Pro Lite, Enterprise, and Edu users receive access first; Plus and Business users will follow over the coming days. Work is available in all supported regions.
On web and mobile, Enterprise and Edu workspaces have a two-week preview period. Work is off by default during the preview, and admins can opt out before it turns on automatically at the end of the preview.
We’re also replacing the App Directory with the Plugin Directory. Existing app connections are unaffected. Plugins can package skills, apps, and app templates for specific workflows, and are available from ChatGPT on web and desktop, including Work and Codex.
Learn more about ChatGPT Work and Codex.
Learn more about plugins and the new plugin directory.
Brand Impact
On 9 July 2026, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work — an agent that researches, works across your connected apps and files, and produces finished documents, spreadsheets, presentations and reports. It also replaced the App Directory with a new Plugin Directory. For brands, an agentic ChatGPT is a new answer surface: its built-in browser gathers information from websites to build those deliverables, so which pages it trusts decides which brands land in the output. Test how Work researches your category, not just how ChatGPT chats about it. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-work-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 9 Jul 2026 chatgpt

July 9, 2026 — Introducing ChatGPT Sites in public beta

ChatGPT Sites lets you turn your work or ideas into an interactive website or lightweight app without leaving ChatGPT. You can create dashboards, project trackers, launch calendars, prototypes, internal portals, and reports, then preview and refine the result with ChatGPT before sharing it.
Business and Enterprise customers already have access to Sites. Starting today, they can also publish Sites publicly and share them with anyone through a URL, expanding Sites beyond people in their workspace.
To create a Site, start in ChatGPT Work on the web or in Work or Codex in the ChatGPT desktop app. Describe what you want to build, add any relevant content, files, data, links, or constraints, and review the private preview before publishing.
In Enterprise workspaces, public publishing is off by default and must be enabled by an admin. Sites is also rolling out in public beta to Pro, Pro Lite, and Edu users, with Plus users following over the coming days. Sites is not available on Free or Go plans. Public publishing and the expanded beta rollout are not available in the EEA, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom at launch.
Learn more about creating and managing ChatGPT Sites.
Brand Impact
On 9 July 2026, OpenAI opened ChatGPT Sites in public beta — letting users build an interactive website or lightweight app and publish it to a shareable public URL without leaving ChatGPT. It rolls out to Pro, Pro Lite and Edu users (Plus following), is not on Free or Go, and Enterprise public publishing is admin-gated. Public publishing is not available in the UK, EEA or Switzerland at launch. For brands, this adds a new AI-built publishing surface: more of the web is now generated by models, raising the bar for the first-party pages that still earn citations in AI answers. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-sites-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 8 Jul 2026 chatgpt

July 8, 2026 — Introducing GPT-Live-1 in ChatGPT Voice

We’re rolling out a new ChatGPT Voice experience. ChatGPT Voice is now powered by GPT-Live-1 for paid users and GPT-Live-1 mini for Free users. Both models can listen and speak at the same time, making turn-taking and interruptions feel more natural.GPT-Live-1 works inside a ChatGPT chat, with spoken responses appearing alongside streamed text. It can use web search and memory, show visual results through supported widgets, and work with text and images in the same conversation.GPT-Live-1 is rolling out across consumer plans, including Free, on chatgpt.com and the ChatGPT iOS and Android apps in supported regions. It is not available in ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspaces at launch. GPT-Live-1 does not support video or screen sharing at this time; eligible subscribers can continue using those capabilities with Advanced Voice Mode.
Brand Impact
On 8 July 2026, OpenAI rebuilt ChatGPT Voice around GPT-Live-1, a new model (with GPT-Live-1 mini for Free users) that listens and speaks at the same time and can use web search and memory mid-conversation. Because spoken answers are compressed, they tend to name only one or two brands out loud — so being the name ChatGPT says now matters more than ever. Voice is rolling out across consumer plans including Free on web and mobile, which makes it a high-volume, largely unmeasured surface for brand visibility. Treat 8 July 2026 as a re-baseline moment and re-run your key prompts by voice. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-voice-gpt-live-1-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 6 Jul 2026 chatgpt

July 6, 2026 — GPT-5.5 Instant Mini in ChatGPT

We’re rolling out GPT-5.5 Instant Mini in ChatGPT. It replaces GPT-5.3 Instant Mini as the fallback model users reach after hitting their GPT-5.5 Instant or Auto rate limits. Because it serves as a fallback, it won’t appear in the model picker. This update does not affect the API or Codex.Compared with GPT-5.3 Instant Mini, GPT-5.5 Instant Mini better tracks evolving user intent, calibrates tone, and avoids repetitive or overly structured responses. Testing also showed stronger personalization and fewer factual issues.
Brand Impact
On 6 July 2026, OpenAI rolled out GPT-5.5 Instant Mini in ChatGPT — the fallback model users reach after hitting their GPT-5.5 Instant or Auto rate limits. It replaces GPT-5.3 Instant Mini, does not appear in the model picker, and does not affect the API or Codex. OpenAI says it tracks user intent better, calibrates tone, personalises more and makes fewer factual errors. Brand impact: because it is a fallback, GPT-5.5 Instant Mini quietly answers a large share of heavy-user questions in ChatGPT. When the model behind those answers changes, the brands it names and the sources it cites can change too, so it is worth re-baselining how you appear. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-gpt-5-5-instant-mini-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 1 Jul 2026 claude_app

July 1, 2026 — Access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 restored

We are restoring access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5. Seeour statementfor more information.
Brand Impact
Anthropic has restored user access to two older versions of Claude (Fable 5 and Mythos 5) that were previously unavailable. This means users can now choose between multiple Claude versions, potentially including older models alongside newer ones. Brands and products may see different visibility depending on which Claude version a user selects, since older models may have different training data, recommendation patterns, or product knowledge compared to the latest version—potentially favoring established brands over newer competitors, or vice versa.
Pinned Claude 30 Jun 2026 claude_app

June 30, 2026 — Claude Sonnet 5 launch

We launched Claude Sonnet 5, our most agentic Sonnet model yet, with substantial improvements over Sonnet 4.6 in reasoning, tool use, coding, and knowledge work. For more information, see our blog post:Introducing Claude Sonnet 5.
Brand Impact
On 30 June 2026, Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5 — its most agentic Sonnet model yet, with substantial gains over Sonnet 4.6 in reasoning, tool use, coding and knowledge work. Sonnet is Claude’s workhorse tier, so this is the model most people and apps — including Microsoft 365 Copilot — actually talk to. When the model behind Claude changes, the brands and sources its answers name can change too, so treat it as a re-baseline moment for how your brand appears in Claude. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-sonnet-5-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 26 Jun 2026 chatgpt

June 26, 2026 — Retiring GPT-4.5

As of June 26, 2026, GPT-4.5 is no longer available in ChatGPT, including for custom GPTs. Existing conversations that used GPT-4.5 can continue with GPT-5.5.This retirement was previously announced on May 28, 2026. It applies to ChatGPT only; there are no changes to the API.
Brand Impact
On 26 June 2026, OpenAI retired GPT-4.5 from ChatGPT — the last model of the GPT-4 generation — and now routes those conversations, and any custom GPTs pinned to it, onto GPT-5.5. The change applies to ChatGPT only; the API is unchanged. For brands, swapping the model behind an answer can change which names and sources it surfaces, so any visibility baseline built on GPT-4.5 answers is now a GPT-5.5 question. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-gpt-4-5-retirement-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 24 Jun 2026 chatgpt

June 24, 2026 — GPT-5.5 Instant Update

We’re updating GPT-5.5 Instant, our most-used model in ChatGPT, to improve conversational quality—especially when users are making a decision, asking for advice, planning something, researching options, or shopping.The model is better at identifying the underlying goal behind a question and carrying context across multiple turns. It also follows complex instructions more reliably: when a request includes several constraints or requirements, responses are more likely to address all of them and clearly explain why a recommendation is a good fit.When users add constraints, clarify what they mean, or push back on an answer, the model should adapt more effectively instead of repeating its original approach.Shopping and local business queries should also feel more useful. The model makes better use of location context to surface relevant nearby options and can bring together product recommendations, business information, and images more coherently when those elements are helpful.Overall, responses should feel more tasteful and cohesive. Formatting is less templated and more intentionally designed, with greater creativity alongside better restraint.
Brand Impact
On 24 June 2026, OpenAI updated GPT-5.5 Instant, the most-used model in ChatGPT, to be better at decisions, advice, planning, research and shopping. It reads intent more carefully, handles requests that stack several constraints, adapts when users push back, and makes sharper use of location for shopping and local queries. Brand impact: this is the model that answers most everyday product and comparison questions, so a change in how it weighs and explains a recommendation changes which brands get named. It now spells out why a pick fits the stated need, rewarding pages that say clearly who they are for and back it up, and sidelining thin, generic content. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-gpt-5-5-instant-recommendations-ai-visibility/
Perplexity
Pinned Perplexity 19 Jun 2026 perplexity

Deep Research, command panel, and enterprise controls - June 19, 2026

Deep Research comes to Computer, with faster command access, forking, inline actions, analytics APIs, and custom credit limits.
Brand Impact
On 19 June 2026, Perplexity brought a more powerful Deep Research into Computer, its agentic assistant, adding a command panel, thread forking, inline actions, analytics APIs and enterprise credit controls. Deep Research fans out across many searches and reads far more material before synthesising a sourced report. Brand impact: Perplexity is a citation-first answer engine, so a deeper research mode changes which sources get named. A wider, deeper read filters out thin pages and rewards clear, specific, well-evidenced content. Brands that answer questions outright, cover long-tail comparisons and keep their facts consistent are the ones that survive into the final cited report. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/perplexity-deep-research-upgrade-ai-visibility/
Copilot
Pinned Copilot 16 Jun 2026 copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Anthropic’s Claude now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Anthropic’s Claude now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot
[Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, Web]
Anthropic’s Claude is now available in Copilot Chat, giving users more flexibility in how they work.
Details:
What changed:
Users can now select Claude as a model option in Copilot Chat for complex analysis, document understanding, and structured content generation.
Why:
Adding Claude gives users more flexibility to choose the model that best fits their needs.
Try this:
Use Claude to analyze a long document.
Ask Claude to break down a complex topic.
Request a multistep plan or structured outline.
Why this matters:
Business impact:
Broadens access to different AI models, giving teams more flexibility to choose the model that best fits their needs.
Personal impact:
Provides users with another option for generating detailed analysis, structured outputs, and high-quality content.
Brand Impact
On 16 June 2026, Microsoft added Anthropic’s Claude as a selectable model inside Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, across web, desktop and mobile. Users can now choose Claude for complex analysis, document understanding and structured content generation, alongside the existing default models. For brands, this matters because the model behind an answer shapes which names and sources Copilot surfaces — so being visible in Copilot now depends partly on which model the user picks. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-microsoft-365-copilot-ai-visibility/
GoogleAI
Pinned GoogleAI 15 Jun 2026 google_search

Clarifying guidance on llms.txt files

What
: Added a note to the
AI optimization guide
clarifying Google Search's usage of llms.txt files.
Why
: To address questions from the community and clarify that while these files
aren't needed for Google Search (and won't negatively or positively impact your
visibility or rankings), it's fine if you want to maintain these files for other services or
systems that use them.
Brand Impact
On 15 June 2026, Google clarified that llms.txt files aren’t used by Google Search and have no effect — positive or negative — on your visibility or rankings. You can keep an llms.txt for other tools that read it, but Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode draw on the same index and signals as ordinary Search, not a separate llms.txt feed. For brands, the takeaway is to focus effort on the fundamentals that actually drive AI citations — clear content, strong third-party coverage and crawlable pages — rather than chasing a format a major platform ignores. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/google-llms-txt-guidance-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 12 Jun 2026 chatgpt

June 12, 2026 — Retiring GPT-5.2 models

As of June 12, 2026, GPT-5.2 models are no longer available in ChatGPT.This applies to GPT-5.2 Instant, GPT-5.2 Thinking, and GPT-5.2 Pro. Existing conversations that used GPT-5.2 will automatically continue on the corresponding GPT-5.5 model. GPT-5.5 models remain available in ChatGPT.This retirement was previously announced with the release of GPT-5.3 Instant. Models will generally remain available in ChatGPT for 90 days after a successor is released.
Brand Impact
On 12 June 2026, OpenAI retired the GPT-5.2 family from ChatGPT — GPT-5.2 Instant, Thinking and Pro are no longer available, and existing conversations now continue automatically on the corresponding GPT-5.5 model. GPT-5.5 remains available. The retirement was pre-announced with GPT-5.3 Instant, in line with OpenAI keeping a model live for around 90 days after a successor ships. Brand Impact: when a conversation moves from GPT-5.2 to GPT-5.5, the model behind the answer changes — and with it the sources and brands a recommendation surfaces. Any visibility picture built on GPT-5.2 answers is now historical and worth re-baselining against GPT-5.5. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/gpt-5-2-retirement-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 12 Jun 2026 claude_app

June 12, 2026 — Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access suspended

We've suspended access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5. We aim to return access as quickly as we can. Seeour statementfor more information.
Brand Impact
On 12 June 2026, Anthropic suspended access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 for all customers, following a US government export-control directive — just three days after Fable 5’s general-availability launch. Anthropic says it could not reliably separate foreign nationals from US users in real time, so it disabled both models for everyone while it works to restore access. The default Claude experience reverts to the previous generation, Opus 4.8, until they return. Brand Impact: with Claude’s answers no longer coming from Fable 5, any visibility picture built on Fable 5 responses is now historical. Recommendations and citations in Claude are generated by Opus 4.8 again — worth re-baselining until Fable 5 and Mythos 5 come back. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5-suspended-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 10 Jun 2026 chatgpt

June 10, 2026 — Simplified controls in the model picker

We’re updating the model picker to make it easier to choose the balance of speed and reasoning effort that works best for your task.The model picker now has the following simplified options:
InstantMediumHighExtra High[Pro plans only]Pro Standard[Pro plans only]Pro Extended[Pro plans only]
On iOS and Android, you can find the picker at the top of the conversation. On web, it appears directly in the message composer.Users have the ability to decide whether Instant auto-switches to Medium for higher reasoning when required. You can turn this on or off in General >  Settings.
What changed from the previous model picker:Thinking Standard is now Medium, Thinking Extended is now High, and Thinking Heavy is now Extra High. Pro Standard and Pro Extended remain available under Pro. Thinking Light is no longer available.
OldNewInstantInstantThinking - Light[removed]Thinking - StandardMediumThinking - ExtendedHighThinking - HeavyExtra HighPro StandardPro StandardPro ExtendedPro Extended
Availability
These model picker updates are rolling out to Plus and Pro users on web, iOS, and Android globally today.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT has simplified its model picker into plain reasoning tiers — Instant, Medium, High and Extra High — renaming the old Thinking modes, removing Thinking-Light, and letting Instant auto-switch to Medium when a task needs more reasoning. It looks like a UX tidy-up, but it nudges the baseline level of reasoning behind everyday answers upward. Because the reasoning tier shapes how thoroughly a question is weighed — and which sources and brands surface in the response — a higher default floor can subtly change which names make it into AI answers. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-model-picker-update-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 9 Jun 2026 claude_app

June 9, 2026 — Claude Fable 5 launch

We launched Claude Fable 5, a Mythos-class model that we’ve made safe for general use. For more information, see our blog post:Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5.
Brand Impact
Claude launched a more powerful AI model called Fable 5 that's now available for general public use, making it more capable than previous versions. This wider availability means more users will interact with Claude for recommendations and advice, potentially increasing visibility for brands that Claude references or suggests. Companies that have been featured in Claude's training data or have strong positive online reputations may see increased mentions in user conversations, while lesser-known or poorly-reviewed brands could see decreased relative visibility. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-fable-5-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 8 Jun 2026 chatgpt

June 8, 2026 — ChatGPT app experience updates

Improvement to charts, table of contents and full screen writing. Also fixes long-standing issues around editing messages with attachments, and various other bug fixes.
Web, iOS, and Android
Interactive charts in answers:ChatGPT can now turn some answers into rich and interactive bar, line, pie, and scatter charts directly in the conversation. Ask for a chart, or ChatGPT may include one when it helps make trends and comparisons easier to understand.
Web
Table of contents in longer conversations:Conversations longer than five responses can now include a table of contents, so you can scan sections and jump to the part you need.Full-screen writing blocks for longer-form work:Writing blocks now cover long-form writing use cases, including essays, PRDs, reports, blog posts, notes, and other document work. Longer writing can now open in a focused full-screen editor. You can save your document to the Library, so you can find, reuse, or edit documents later. The experience also adds a wider document layout, cleaner titles, a table of contents for long documents, download support, undo and redo fixes, improved save behavior, and clearer loading states.Send an email directly from within a chat:If you’ve connected Gmail or Outlook, you can now ask ChatGPT to draft and send emails directly from the same conversation. ChatGPT will create a draft and you can choose to send it without leaving ChatGPT. Sending emails is available on the web for users on Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans with Gmail or Outlook connected.
iOS
Edit messages with attachments:You can now edit messages that include attachments, so you can revise your prompt without starting over.Long-press send to choose a model:Users on paid plans can now long-press the send button to choose a model for a one-off message without changing their default model.Autocorrection applies before sending:Last-second auto-corrections now automatically apply as before your message is sent to avoid typos.Immediate image previ
Brand Impact
ChatGPT has added visual features like interactive charts, better document editing tools, and the ability to draft emails directly within the app, plus various usability fixes across its web and mobile versions. These improvements make the platform more useful for creating and organizing content, which could increase user engagement time and encourage more frequent interactions where brands might be mentioned or recommended. However, these are primarily UX enhancements rather than changes to ChatGPT's recommendation logic, so brand visibility shouldn't shift significantly unless better organization leads users to request product comparisons or recommendations more often.
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 4 Jun 2026 chatgpt

June 4, 2026 — Memory that stays more up to date

We’ve upgraded memory so ChatGPT can better keep your context up to date, helping responses stay more relevant. This makes memory more useful by reducing stale or contradictory saved memories and helps ChatGPT better understand your preferences, goals, and ongoing work. You can review the memories that ChatGPT may use to personalize responses through sources or in your memory summary.Memories are now updated automatically, with ChatGPT keeping track of the details it determines are most important so it can continue building on the context you’ve already shared. If you prefer to revert to the legacy saved memories system, go to Settings > Memory > Saved memories.This update is rolling this out to Plus and Pro users in the US today. To access it on iOS or Android, update your ChatGPT app to the latest version. We’ll expand to Free and Go plans and additional countries over the next few weeks. Users will receive an in-product notice when the update becomes available to them. For Plus and Pro users, ChatGPT can also remember more useful context, with twice as much memory capacity.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT can now automatically update what it remembers about you across conversations, keeping track of your preferences and goals without you having to repeat yourself, and it has twice the memory capacity to store this information. This means brands and products you've shown interest in—whether through direct mentions or inferred preferences—will be remembered more accurately and consistently, making recommendations more personalized and harder for competing brands to displace. Users will also see fewer contradictory or outdated suggestions, giving established brand relationships stronger staying power in the AI's recommendations.
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 4 Jun 2026 chatgpt

June 4, 2026 — Lockdown Mode is now available to all logged-in users

Lockdown Mode is now available to all logged-in users across account types and workspaces. It is an optional opt-in advanced security setting that limits access to the web and external services to help reduce the risk of data exfiltration from prompt injection attacks.When Lockdown Mode is on, ChatGPT restricts network-enabled capabilities such as live web browsing, deep research, agent mode, file downloads, and some web-derived image support. Personal users can turn it on from Settings > Security. Workspace admins can configure access for members through workspace settings and role-based access controls.Learn more:Lockdown Mode
Brand Impact
ChatGPT now offers an optional "Lockdown Mode" security setting that cuts off the AI's ability to browse the internet, download files, and access external services when activated. Users who enable this feature will receive recommendations based only on ChatGPT's internal training data, eliminating real-time information and web-sourced content that might feature newer products or brands. This could significantly disadvantage brands relying on recent online visibility, trending content, or dynamic web presence to reach ChatGPT users—while benefiting established brands and products already embedded in the AI's foundational knowledge. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-lockdown-mode-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 4 Jun 2026 chatgpt

June 4, 2026 — Rolling out ads in the UK

We're beginning to roll out ads for users on Free and Go plans in the UK. Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans will remain ad-free.
Brand Impact
OpenAI is now showing ads inside ChatGPT to Free and Go plan users in the UK, while Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education plans stay ad-free. For the first time, British brands face a paid lane sitting directly beside the organic answer - placements are topic-matched rather than auction-bid, clearly labelled, and cannot rewrite the model's own recommendation. The brands most exposed are in finance, energy and broadband switching, telecoms, retail, travel and local services, where ChatGPT is already used for shortlisting. Organic AI visibility becomes more valuable, not less: it defines the default answer and gives any paid placement an authority foundation to convert against. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/chatgpt-ads-rollout-uk-ai-visibility/
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 28 May 2026 chatgpt

May 28, 2026 — GPT-5.5 Instant Update

We’re updating GPT-5.5 Instant in ChatGPT and the API to improve response style and quality. It’s now easier to read, more natural in everyday conversations, and better paced in practical help tasks, with fewer overly long or bullet-heavy responses.With this update, canvas will no longer be available in GPT-5.5 Instant or GPT-5.5 Thinking. Writing and coding functionality is now supported directly in chat responses through writing blocks and code blocks. Paid users can continue using canvas for a limited time through legacy models until those models are sunset.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT's newest model now produces shorter, more conversational responses without the canvas feature, instead embedding writing and code directly into chat. This shift means brands competing for visibility through long-form content, detailed product comparisons, or structured layouts will have less prominent placement, while those benefiting from quick, natural recommendations in flowing conversation will gain visibility. Companies in e-commerce, SaaS, and services that rely on detailed specification displays may see reduced AI-driven traffic, whereas lifestyle, entertainment, and quick-answer brands could see increased recommendations. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/gpt-5-5-instant-response-style-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 28 May 2026 claude_app

May 28, 2026 — Claude Opus 4.8 launch

We’ve upgraded Claude Opus to a new version. Claude Opus 4.8 shows improvements over Opus 4.7 in coding, agentic skills, reasoning, and practical knowledge work tasks. For more information, see our blog post:Introducing Claude Opus 4.8.
Brand Impact
Claude's latest AI model (Opus 4.8) is now smarter at coding, reasoning, and handling complex work tasks compared to its previous version. This upgrade could affect brand visibility if companies rely on Claude for product recommendations, content creation, or customer service—the improved reasoning means Claude might surface different brands or products based on more accurate analysis of user needs. Brands whose products depend on technical accuracy or detailed problem-solving recommendations may gain advantage if Claude's enhanced capabilities better showcase their strengths. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-opus-4-8-ai-visibility/
GoogleAI
Pinned GoogleAI 27 May 2026 google_search

Preferred sources is available in AI Mode and AI Overviews

What
: Updated the feature availability section of the
preferred sources documentation
to
include AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Why
: The preferred sources feature is starting to roll out to AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Brand Impact
Google has expanded its "preferred sources" feature, allowing brands to tell Google's AI which websites it should prioritize when answering user questions in Google's AI chatbot and search summaries. This means brands can now influence which of their own properties—or partner sites—the AI displays as authoritative sources when users ask questions. Companies that set up preferred sources could see their content featured more prominently in AI-generated answers, while competitors without this setup may get less visibility in these new AI-powered search experiences. Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/google-preferred-sources-ai-overviews-ai-visibility/
Pinned Claude 21 May 2026 claude_app

May 21, 2026 — Claude now works with more security and compliance tools

We introduced Claude Compliance API integrations with notable security and compliance tools. Now IT and security teams can govern Claude across our platform and suite of products, the same way they govern other applications in their stack. Learn how toget started with Claude Compliance API integrations.
ChatGPT
Pinned ChatGPT 21 May 2026 chatgpt

May 21, 2026 — Codex updates: richer context, goal mode, browser improvements, and remote locked use

Codex now has more ways to understand your work context and keep longer tasks moving:
Appshotsin the Codex app on macOS let you attach an app window to a Codex thread with a hotkey, including a screenshot and available text, so Codex can understand what you are looking at without a long setup prompt.Goal modeis generally available across the Codex app, IDE extension, and CLI, so you can define an outcome and success criteria and let Codex keep working toward it.In-app browser annotationssupport more precise styling feedback for browser-based and frontend work.Locked computer uselets eligible Mac Computer Use users keep Codex working remotely and securely after the Mac locks, subject to existing Computer Use regional constraints.Browser use improvementsinclude advanced annotation mode, faster asset extraction, read-only JavaScript context, tab grouping usability, less Chrome extension tab clutter, and reliability improvements.
Learn more:Appshots,Goal mode,locked computer use,in-app browser annotations, andconfig reference.
Brand Impact
ChatGPT's Codex tool now understands what's on your screen through screenshots and can work toward goals you set without needing detailed instructions, while also handling web design tasks more precisely and working on locked computers. This means developers and designers will get recommendations for tools, libraries, and services based on actual context from their workflow rather than generic suggestions. Brands selling developer tools, design platforms, and coding libraries may see shifts in visibility as Codex becomes more targeted in what it recommends based on what users are actively building. Further reading: https://reconn-ai.com/v3/news/chatgpt-codex-goal-mode-appshots-ai-visibility-may-2026/ (live now; production /news/ URL pending manual deploy) — reconnAI deep dive on what Codex Goal mode GA, Appshots and the new browser context mean for AI visibility on developer tools, SaaS and libraries.
GoogleAI
Pinned GoogleAI 20 May 2026 google_search

Added hasAdultConsideration to product-related structured data types

What
: Added the
hasAdultConsideration
property to the
Merchant listing
and
Product variant
documentation.
Why
: This property brings parity with the Merchant Center feed specification for the
adult property
.
Brand Impact
Google has added a new hasAdultConsideration property to Merchant listing and Product variant structured data, bringing parity with the Merchant Center adult-product feed spec. This gives sites a direct way to flag adult-targeted products in their on-page markup, which Google can use when deciding whether and how to surface them in Search and Shopping. Brands selling age-restricted products need to mark up listings or risk being filtered out of AI and shopping surfaces.
Copilot
Pinned Copilot 19 May 2026 copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: OpenAI’s GPT‑5.5 Instant available in Copilot Chat [Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, Web]OpenAI’s GPT‑5.5 Instant improves ev

OpenAI’s GPT‑5.5 Instant available in Copilot Chat [Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, Web]
OpenAI’s GPT‑5.5 Instant improves everyday work in Copilot Chat by delivering more accurate, concise responses with better performance on image analysis and STEM‑related tasks.
Details:
What changed:
GPT-5.5 Instant in Copilot Chat helps provide improved quality of answers for quick responses.
Try this:
Summarize a long email thread using GPT‑5.5 Instant.
Use GPT‑5.5 Instant to check formulas or explain a STEM concept.
Why this matters:
Business impact:
Improves response quality and reliability across daily workflows.
Personal impact:
Helps users get clearer, more accurate answers with less effort
Brand Impact
OpenAI's GPT-5.5 Instant is now available inside Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat across all platforms, delivering more accurate, concise responses with better image-analysis and STEM performance. Copilot Chat is one of the largest work-context AI surfaces, so a model swap changes how brand and product comparisons get answered in millions of workplace prompts. Brand-visibility tracking on Copilot Chat should be refreshed against the new model.

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