Applications - AI news 2025-07-17

Slack gets smarter: New AI tools summarize chats, explain jargon, and automate work

venturebeat.com • Jul 17, 2025

Slack launches comprehensive AI features including enterprise search and writing assistance as Salesforce challenges Microsoft's workplace AI dominanc...

TL;DR

Slack is rolling out a suite of AI features to turn the messaging platform into a central hub for enterprise productivity, marking Salesforce's direct challenge to Microsoft's workplace AI dominance.

Key Takeaways:

Slack's new AI features will allow teams to automatically generate project briefs, extract action items from conversations, and reformat meeting notes into structured updates.
The platform will position itself as the unified search interface for enterprise data, addressing a major productivity drain in modern workplaces.
Salesforce has restricted external AI companies from accessing Slack data, creating a walled garden approach that mirrors broader industry trends toward platform consolidation.

Anthropic tightens usage limits for Claude Code – without telling users

techcrunch.com • Jul 17, 2025

Claude Code users have been hit with unexpectedly restrictive usage limits. The problems, many of which have been aired on Claude Code’s GitHub page, ...

TL;DR

Anthropic's Claude Code users are experiencing unexpectedly restrictive usage limits due to changed tracking and no clear communication from the company.

Key Takeaways:

The $200 Max plan, popular among heavy users, does not guarantee a set level of access and may be subject to usage limits without explicit notice.
The lack of transparency and clear communication from Anthropic has caused confusion and loss of confidence among users.
Users are experiencing overload errors and slower response times alongside these usage limit issues, affecting their project progress.

This AI Warps Live Video in Real Time

wired.com • Jul 17, 2025

A startup called Decart has developed an AI model that can transform live footage. The results are mind-bending—and poised to take over streaming....

TL;DR

Facebook-backed startup Decart introduces Mirage, a real-time video manipulation AI model, with potential applications in live streaming, gaming, and content creation.

Key Takeaways:

Decart's Mirage model can generate 20 frames per second at 768 × 432 resolution and a latency of 100 milliseconds per frame.
The technology has big potential for gaming, including generating playable worlds on the fly, as seen in Decart's demo of the game Oasis in November 2024.
Decart aims to push the model to full HD and 4K output and is working on new ways for users to control their videos, including specific edits and custom themes.

Roblox’s New Age Verification Feature Uses AI to Scan Teens’ Video Selfies

wired.com • Jul 17, 2025

Roblox will scan video selfies of teens to assess their ages as part of a new Trusted Connections feature that gives users access to unfiltered chatti...

TL;DR

Roblox introduces AI-driven age estimation and a revamped friend system to enhance minors' safety on its platform.

Key Takeaways:

The new age verification feature uses AI to scan video selfies, filtering out communications for unverified users under 13 unless they obtain parental consent.
Roblox's new tiered friend system has two levels: Connections and Trusted Connections, with the latter requiring age verification and only allowing users 13-17 to communicate without filters.
Experts raise concerns that the system may be flawed, pointing to potential exploitation through QR code scanning and parental reliance on minors to manage their online safety.