June 30, 2026

Gemini now offers personalized AI image creation for free in the US.; Claude is now available to California government agencies at a special discounted price.

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Gemini launched a free creative tool, ChatGPT was part of a major safety test, and Claude secured a government partnership.

ChatGPT

A new report revealed that Meta hired contractors to test chatbots like ChatGPT by pretending to be teens and asking about sensitive topics like suicide and drugs.

The effort, which was managed by Meta contractor Covalen , was active as recently as April 21.

WIRED also reviewed a spreadsheet of 3,748 prompts sent by the contractors. Hundreds focused on suicide and self-harm, while hundreds more discussed eating disorders.

Gemini

You can now create personalized AI images for free in the US, making it easier to get unique pictures.

Google initially rolled out the Personal Intelligence feature earlier this year, making it widely available to all U.S. users in March.

Personal Intelligence is an opt-in feature, allowing you to decide which apps Gemini can access.

Claude

California government agencies can now use Claude at half the usual price, helping them use AI more affordably.