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😱 Bad AI: Check Your Work

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✨ AI Creative: Adobe in GPT

💭 Dev Update: Claude Code in Slack

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BAD AI: Check Your Work

We've all been there, haven't we?

Where's that then? Writing deadline hell.

Ah yes, I remember it well. Yep, that familiar spot where the sweat, word blindness and existential panic set in – and you think, 'Christmas balls to it, I'll just bang it into GPT'.

So what's happened then? Well, an unfortunate, time-poor hack has gone and left AI's oily fingerprints - at the end of their quite wonderful piece on tractor widget sales in subarctic communities, or whatever it's about.

You haven't read it, have you? Would you? Look at the sh*gging amount of MoMs and YoYs - it's like a party in an acronym factory where the DJ is a malfunctioning intern looping EBITDA bangers until everyone begs for a PowerPoint-assisted death.

Jesus, angry much? Would you like me to create an even snappier "front-page version" with punchy one-line stats for this Bad AI section? F*ck off.

Any bright spots for our put-upon journo? Well, they almost got bumped for the latest McDonald's AI hilarity, but we'll save that till next week.

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AI CREATIVE: Adobe for ChatGPT

Adobe has launched Photoshop, Express and Acrobat editing directly inside ChatGPT, letting you adjust images and PDFs without leaving the chat window.

What you need to know:

• Inline Photoshop editing: Use Photoshop tools inside ChatGPT for image retouching, effects, object removal and adjustments with natural language prompts.
• Adobe Express design creation: Generate graphics and creative layouts from templates and conversational instructions.
• Acrobat PDF editing: Edit, merge, compress and convert PDFs and handle text/tables inside ChatGPT.
• Cleaner activation: Upload a file and include the app name in your prompt; tools are globally available on desktop, web and iOS (Android support for Photoshop/Acrobat rolling out).

What it means for businesses:
Creative, marketing and content teams can now do rapid edits, iterations and markups directly in ChatGPT, turning it into a production companion rather than a handoff step. Smaller teams get faster turnaround; larger teams reduce workflow friction between briefing, editing and review.

Wider context:
Adobe is racing to keep creative work inside its ecosystem (albeit by piggybacking on ChatGPT's 800 million users). This is a direct response to Gemini Nano Banana and puts pressure on others (Canva, Figma, etc) to keep pushing into everyday workflows.

If you want to map where these new AI-powered creative workflows fit into your stack or how to redesign briefing, production and content ops around them, talk to us.

DEV UPGRADES: Claude Code in Slack

Anthropic has launched Claude Code directly inside Slack as a beta research preview, letting developers trigger coding sessions from conversations without leaving the workspace.

What you need to know:

• Context-aware coding: When you tag @Claude in a coding thread, it analyses the Slack conversation and uses that context to route the task correctly to Claude Code on the web.
• In-thread dev workflow: Claude can investigate bugs discussed in Slack, propose fixes, run quick reviews and post updates, plus it links back to the full Claude Code session.
• Requires some setup: Teams have to install the Claude app in Slack, link their Claude account and enable Claude Code with authenticated GitHub repositories for full functionality.
• Safety trade-offs: Early evaluations show it only stops about 80% of prompts to generate malware or other malicious code - looser guardrails than you'd expect from a 'safety-first' model.

What it means for businesses:
AI coding is moving to a default layer inside daily workflows. Slack starts to become not just where bugs are discussed, but where fixes are generated and shipped, compressing time from issue to PR. Side note: The Slack CEO just joined OpenAI!

Wider context:
This is about who owns the daily dev workflow. Pushing Claude into Slack (and its influential, generally tech-savvy user base) makes it harder to swap out once teams get used to it.

What's New - News, Insights & Trends

>> Anthropic donates MCP

>> ChatGPT 5.2 on the way?

>> Nvidia can sell chips to China

>> NYT is suing Perplexity

>> OpenAI report on State of Enterprise

FAQ: What Adobe tools are now available inside ChatGPT?

Adobe has launched Photoshop, Express and Acrobat editing directly inside ChatGPT. Users can now do image retouching, effects, object removal, graphic design creation, and PDF editing, merging and conversion without leaving the chat window, using natural language prompts.

FAQ: How do you use Adobe Photoshop in ChatGPT?

To use Adobe Photoshop in ChatGPT, upload an image file and include the app name in your prompt. The tools are globally available on desktop, web and iOS, with Android support for Photoshop and Acrobat rolling out. You can use natural language to request retouching, effects, object removal and adjustments.

FAQ: What is Claude Code in Slack and how does it work?

Claude Code in Slack is a beta feature from Anthropic that lets developers trigger coding sessions directly from Slack conversations. When you tag @Claude in a coding thread, it analyses the conversation context and can investigate bugs, propose fixes, run reviews and post updates, linking back to the full Claude Code session.

FAQ: What are the requirements to use Claude Code in Slack?

Teams need to install the Claude app in Slack, link their Claude account, and enable Claude Code with authenticated GitHub repositories for full functionality. It's currently available as a beta research preview.

FAQ: What are the safety concerns with Claude Code in Slack?

Early evaluations show Claude Code in Slack only stops about 80% of prompts to generate malware or other malicious code, which represents looser guardrails than expected from Anthropic's typically safety-first approach. Teams should implement additional security measures.

FAQ: How does Adobe in ChatGPT benefit marketing teams?

Creative, marketing and content teams can do rapid edits, iterations and markups directly in ChatGPT, turning it into a production companion rather than a handoff step. Smaller teams get faster turnaround while larger teams reduce workflow friction between briefing, editing and review stages.

FAQ: Why is Adobe integrating with ChatGPT?

Adobe is racing to keep creative work inside its ecosystem by piggybacking on ChatGPT's 800 million users. This is a direct response to Google's Gemini Nano Banana and puts pressure on competitors like Canva and Figma to push further into everyday workflows.

FAQ: How can you detect AI-generated content in writing?

AI-generated content often leaves telltale signs including formulaic structures, offers to create 'snappier versions', unusual phrasing patterns, and sometimes literal AI interface text left in the final copy. Always review AI-assisted content thoroughly before publishing to avoid embarrassing giveaways.

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