Recent AI Tool Changes

This page tracks verified changes to AI tools across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, and Perplexity. 18 changes recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: [Verified] Gating paid → free — OpenAI documents Codex as included on all ChatGP.

All Recent Changes

2026-08-25

ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Gating paid → free — OpenAI documents Codex as included on all ChatGPT plans including Free and Go; corrects contradiction with the availability table Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
Grok Grok Imagine (Video Generation) [Verified] Source swap — unofficial supergrok.online (CI link-check timeout) replaced with official xAI Imagine and video-generation docs Affects: Generate Video

2026-08-15

ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
ChatGPT Agent Mode [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
ChatGPT Canvas [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code
ChatGPT Chat [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Free/Go access no longer framed as a temporary promotion — OpenAI documents Codex as a standard plan capability with per-tier quotas; rows ⚠️ → ✅ Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
ChatGPT Codex Security [Verified] Removed contradictory Team row (Team ❌ alongside Business ✅ for the same renamed plan); Business row reordered Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
ChatGPT Codex Security [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
ChatGPT Custom GPTs + Actions [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows, Connect to External Systems
ChatGPT Deep Research [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
ChatGPT Memory [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Remember Context Over Time
ChatGPT Projects [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide, Read Text and Documents
ChatGPT ChatGPT Search [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Search the Web
ChatGPT Sora (Video Generation) [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Generate Video
ChatGPT Vision (Image Understanding) [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: See Images and Screens
Gemini Veo (Video Generation) [Verified] Added missing AI Ultra row; Linux corrected ❌ → ✅ (web-based, matching Windows/macOS); regional note sharpened to name the EEA/UK/Switzerland image-to-video restriction; Free remains ❌ (Jul 30–Aug 4 2026 free-video promo has expired) Affects: Generate Video

2026-07-25

ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode [Verified] Free tier gained advanced voice (GPT-Live-1 mini); gating paid → mixed; macOS desktop voice returned Jul 23 2026 for paid plans; GPT-Live replaces Advanced Voice Mode as the default experience Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time

2026-07-22

ChatGPT Canvas [Verified] Status ga → deprecated. Canvas removed from GPT-5.5 Instant/Thinking (replaced by inline writing/code blocks); still default in GPT-4o for all users; paid legacy-model access sunsets 2026-08-26. Availability notes updated; talking point rewritten. Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code

2026-06-18

Grok Real-time X/Twitter Data [Verified] Gating corrected paid→free (free tier has real-time access, ~10 msgs / 2h); SuperGrok Lite ($10/mo) and SuperGrok Heavy ($300/mo) added; terminal flipped to ✅ for Grok Build CLI (SuperGrok beta); Tesla platform added; URL normalized to grok.com Affects: Connect to External Systems

2026-04-08

ChatGPT DALL-E Image Generation [Verified] DALL-E 3 replaced by GPT Image 1.5 in ChatGPT (March 2025); DALL-E 3 API deprecated May 12, 2026; status changed to deprecated Affects: Generate Images
Claude Connectors [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free — Free plan now has full remote MCP connector access (not just desktop extensions + GitHub) Affects: Connect to External Systems
Claude Extended Thinking [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free — Free plan now has limited Extended Thinking access; Pro upgraded from limited to full access

2026-04-07

Gemini Deep Research [Verified] API platform row corrected to ❌ — Deep Research is a consumer UI feature with no dedicated Gemini API endpoint; two independent sources found no evidence of API access Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
Gemini Gemini Advanced [Verified] Removed AI Plus tier (two April 2026 sources confirm Gemini Advanced access is Pro/Ultra only; Plus not mentioned); added AI Ultra row; updated talking point
Gemini Imagen [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free; Imagen 4 now available to all Gemini users; free tier ~10-20/day, AI Pro ~100-150/day; model updated from Imagen 3 to Imagen 4 Affects: Generate Images

2026-03-25

Perplexity Collections (Spaces) [Verified] Gating corrected from paid to free — availability table shows Free tier has access (limited) Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide, Read Text and Documents
Perplexity Comet Browser [Verified] Gating corrected from paid to free — availability table shows Free tier has full browser access Affects: Search the Web, Take Actions and Run Tools
Perplexity Focus Modes [Verified] Gating corrected from paid to free — availability table shows Free tier has full access to all focus modes Affects: Search the Web

2026-03-23

Claude Projects [Verified] Added missing Enterprise row to availability table (SSO, admin controls, custom limits) Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide
Microsoft Copilot Image Generation (Designer) [Verified] Gating corrected from paid to free — free users have access with 15 AI credits/mo; data was internally inconsistent Affects: Generate Images
Gemini Deep Research [Verified] Model updated from Gemini 2.5 Pro to Gemini 3.0 Pro for AI Pro tier Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
Gemini Gemini Advanced [Verified] Model updated from Gemini 2.5 Pro to Gemini 3.0 Pro

2026-03-21

ChatGPT Chat [Verified] GPT-5.4 Mini and Nano released: Mini available in ChatGPT (Free/Go via Thinking menu), API, and Codex; Nano is API-only; Mini $0.75/$4.50 per 1M tokens, Nano $0.20/$1.25 per 1M tokens; 400K context; vision support Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
Claude Connectors [Verified] Deep Connectors added (Google Drive, Gmail, DocuSign, FactSet); plugin marketplace launched; custom MCP connectors on paid plans Affects: Connect to External Systems
Claude Memory [Verified] API Memory Tool now available for developers (type: memory_20250818); 3-layer architecture: Chat Memory, CLAUDE.md, API Memory Tool Affects: Remember Context Over Time
Microsoft Copilot Image Generation (Designer) [Verified] Credits system replaced boosts (15-60 credits/month); Designer bot retired in Teams (Feb 27); model upgraded to GPT-Image-1.5 Affects: Generate Images
Gemini Agentic App Actions (Android) [Verified] Device support corrected to Pixel 10 series and Samsung Galaxy S26 series; regional availability updated to US and South Korea; supported apps listed Affects: Connect to External Systems, Take Actions and Run Tools
Gemini Chat [Verified] Chrome side panel added (Jan 2026); model names updated to Gemini 3 Flash (free) and Gemini 3.1 Pro (paid) Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
Grok Grok Voice Mode [Verified] Voice mode now free for all users on iOS and Android; 11 voice modes; TTS API launched (Mar 16); attachment/photo support in voice added; gating changed from paid to free Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time

2026-03-19

Perplexity Agent Mode (Agentic Actions) / Perplexity Computer [Verified] Major expansion: Personal Computer (dedicated Mac mini, Max plan, waitlist); Computer for Enterprise (Slack/Snowflake/Salesforce, Enterprise plan); 4 platform APIs (Search, Agent, Embeddings, Sandbox); Samsung Galaxy S26 integration; section renamed to include "Perplexity Computer" Affects: Take Actions and Run Tools, Do Multi-Step Research, Connect to External Systems, Use Files I Provide, Do Multi-Step Research
Perplexity Comet Browser [Verified] Comet Enterprise launched (Mar 2026): managed browser with admin controls, MDM deployment, audit logs, CrowdStrike Falcon integration; iOS now available (Comet for iPhone); Enterprise Pro row added Affects: Search the Web, Take Actions and Run Tools

2026-03-15

ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Temporary Free/Go promotional access; paid plan rate limits doubled Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode [Verified] Added Team and Enterprise rows to availability table Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Terminal/CLI access added (Codex CLI on macOS/Linux/Windows WSL); Linux support corrected; sources expanded Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
Claude Vision (Image Understanding) [Verified] Corrected gating from paid to free — availability table and external sources confirm free-tier access Affects: See Images and Screens, Read Text and Documents

2026-03-14

ChatGPT Chat [Verified] GPT-5.4 family released: Plus gets GPT-5.4 Thinking, Pro gets GPT-5.4 Pro; GPT-5.2 Thinking moved to Legacy Models (90-day retirement); 1M context in API; native computer use tool Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
ChatGPT Codex Security Initial entry Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
Gemini Extensions [Verified] URL updated: support.google.com/gemini/answer/13695044 → gemini.google.com/extensions (old URL 404) Affects: Connect to External Systems
Gemini Gemini in Workspace (Docs, Sheets, etc.) [Verified] March 2026 beta rollout: Help me create (Docs), Fill with Gemini (Sheets), new slide creation (Slides), AI Overviews + Ask Gemini (Drive); AI Ultra tier added; Drive features US-only initially; English-only; full Slides deck gen coming soon Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Read Text and Documents, Connect to External Systems, Use Files I Provide, Use It on My Surfaces

2026-03-12

Gemini Agentic App Actions (Android) Expanded to Samsung Galaxy S26 series Affects: Connect to External Systems, Take Actions and Run Tools

2026-03-07

ChatGPT Atlas Browser [Verified] Windows note updated from "Expected late Feb 2026" to "Expected 2026 (not yet released)" — both models confirmed still macOS-only Affects: Search the Web, Take Actions and Run Tools
ChatGPT Chat Initial entry Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
ChatGPT Vision (Image Understanding) Initial entry Affects: See Images and Screens
Claude Artifacts [Verified] Gating corrected from paid to free — free users have full access; data was internally inconsistent Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code
Claude Chat Initial entry Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
Claude Memory Initial entry Affects: Remember Context Over Time
Claude Skills [Verified] Free tier now includes prebuilt skills (confirmed in Sonnet 4.6 announcement); talking point corrected to match availability table Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows
Microsoft Copilot Agent Builder [Verified] Multi-agent coordination added (agents can call other agents as tools); new agent surfaces: Outlook, OneDrive, Teams communities; PowerPoint agentic mode Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows, Take Actions and Run Tools
Microsoft Copilot Chat Initial entry Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
Microsoft Copilot Copilot Connectors [Verified] Federated connectors added: Notion, HubSpot, Linear, Intercom, Google Contacts, Google Calendar (live data via Researcher tool) Affects: Connect to External Systems
Gemini Chat Initial entry Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
Gemini Past Chats (Memory) Initial entry Affects: Remember Context Over Time
Grok Memory Initial entry Affects: Remember Context Over Time
Grok Vision (Image Understanding) Initial entry Affects: See Images and Screens
Perplexity Agent Mode (Agentic Actions) / Perplexity Computer [Verified] Computer Voice Mode added (Mar 4, 2026); Max plan ($200/mo) only; hands-free voice commands for agentic Computer Affects: Take Actions and Run Tools, Do Multi-Step Research, Connect to External Systems, Use Files I Provide, Do Multi-Step Research
Perplexity Chat Initial entry Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces

2026-03-06

ChatGPT Codex Security Research preview launched for Pro/Enterprise/Business/Edu Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems

2026-03-04

ChatGPT Agent Mode [Verified] Regional section updated: EEA now available for basic agent tasks (rolled out late July 2025); Connector-based actions still restricted in EEA/CH/UK Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
Claude Connectors [Verified] Fixed broken URL: support.claude.com → support.anthropic.com Affects: Connect to External Systems
Gemini Deep Research [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free; free tier now gets ~5 reports/month via Gemini Flash Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
Gemini Extensions [Verified] Fixed broken URL (removed ?hl=en parameter) Affects: Connect to External Systems
Gemini Gemini Advanced [Verified] Google One AI Premium renamed to Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo); Google AI Plus ($7.99/mo) and AI Ultra ($249.99/mo) added; AI Plus also includes Gemini Advanced
Gemini Nano Banana Pro [Verified] Gating changed from free to paid; Nano Banana 2 became default for all users (Feb 26, 2026); free users no longer get Nano Banana Pro Affects: Generate Images

2026-03-03

Gemini Agentic App Actions (Android) Initial entry — agentic app actions launched via March 2026 Pixel Drop Affects: Connect to External Systems, Take Actions and Run Tools

2026-03-02

Claude Memory Free on all plans; memory import tool launched Affects: Remember Context Over Time

2026-02-28

ChatGPT Deep Research [Verified] Free tier access added (5 lightweight queries/month via o4-mini); Plus/Pro limits updated to include lightweight queries; Team/Enterprise rows added Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
Claude Projects [Verified] Free tier access added as part of Anthropic's February 2026 free tier expansion; gating changed from paid to free Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide
Gemini Gems (Custom Chatbots) [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free; Gems available to all users since March 2025; URL updated (old blog URL broken) Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows
Grok Grok Image Generation (Aurora) [Verified] Free tier access confirmed (~10 generations per 2-hour window); paid tier limits updated Affects: Generate Images
Grok Grok Imagine (Video Generation) [Verified] Free tier access confirmed (very limited, ~3/day at 480p); paid tier daily limits updated Affects: Generate Video
Grok Grok Voice Mode [Verified] Free access confirmed for iOS users; Android still requires subscription Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time

2026-02-26

Gemini Past Chats (Memory) Past Chats / Personal context rolled out to free users globally Affects: Remember Context Over Time

2026-02-17

Claude Claude Code [Verified] VS Code extension (out of beta) added to platforms; Xcode via Agent SDK noted; URL updated to code.claude.com; talking point updated Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Use It on My Surfaces
Claude Cowork Mode [Verified] Expanded to all paid plans (Pro, Team, Enterprise); Windows x64 support added Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools
Claude Extended Thinking [Verified] Adaptive thinking introduced with Opus 4.6; effort levels (low/medium/high/max) added; manual mode deprecated on Opus 4.6; URL updated to platform.claude.com
Microsoft Copilot Copilot Vision [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free for Edge users; macOS Edge confirmed; US availability confirmed Affects: See Images and Screens

2026-01-15

ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode macOS desktop voice retired Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time

2026-01-13

Gemini Veo (Video Generation) Veo 3.1 4K resolution and vertical video support Affects: Generate Video

2026-01-12

Claude Cowork Mode Initial entry Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools

2026-01-10

ChatGPT Sora (Video Generation) Free tier access discontinued Affects: Generate Video

2025-11-25

Perplexity Buy with Pro (Shopping) PayPal integration launched Affects: Take Actions and Run Tools

2025-11-20

Gemini Nano Banana Pro Nano Banana Pro launched (Gemini 3 Pro Image) Affects: Generate Images

2025-11-19

Perplexity Buy with Pro (Shopping) Expanded to free users Affects: Take Actions and Run Tools

2025-11-18

Microsoft Copilot Agent Builder Rebranding to Copilot Studio Lite announced Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows, Take Actions and Run Tools

2025-11-01

Microsoft Copilot Copilot Connectors MCP integration added Affects: Connect to External Systems
Grok Grok Imagine (Video Generation) Text-to-video generation added Affects: Generate Video

2025-10-21

ChatGPT Atlas Browser Initial entry Affects: Search the Web, Take Actions and Run Tools

2025-10-16

Claude Skills Initial entry Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows

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