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Bluesky rolled out Attie, an AI app described as a user-customizable feed builder on top of its Atmosphere protocol, but the move has sparked swift backlash from its anti-AI user base. Bluesky officials frame Attie as separate from the main app and suggest it could be monetized later, while some users question the feature's purpose and utility, complicating its adoption ahead of potential public release.
Bluesky unveils Attie, an AI assistant powered by Anthropic's Claude built on the AT Protocol to let users create custom feeds via natural language. Currently in closed beta as a standalone app, with plans to integrate Attie feeds into Bluesky and other atproto apps and, eventually, allow users to vibe-code apps atop AT Protocol.
Bluesky is launching Attie, a standalone AI app built by Jay Graber’s new team that uses Anthropic’s Claude to tailor feeds across Bluesky and other atpro networks, aiming to offer a more personalized, people-focused social experience. The project, described at Bluesky’s Atmosphere conference, marks a shift under new Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider, with Attie entering beta testing even as the platform remains wary of AI chatter among its user base.
Aether OS runs a full desktop in your browser and ties into the AT Protocol (Bluesky), offering 42 apps for text editing, task management, social features, and even a simple DAW/video editor. It’s visually cyberpunk and currently in alpha with many rough edges, limited documentation, and no encryption or permissions, so nothing stored there should be considered private.
Bluesky will have a leadership reshuffle: Jay Graber is stepping down as CEO and will become Bluesky’s Chief Innovation Officer, while investor Toni Schneider takes over as interim CEO as Bluesky searches for a permanent replacement; Graber will focus on building new features for a platform that has grown from about 30 million users to 40 million in roughly a year, with an emphasis on an open, user-controlled social web.
Following Oracle and investors’ takeover of TikTok’s US operations, users are migrating to UpScrolled, an impartial alt platform that blends features of Instagram and X. The Verge notes UpScrolled is already climbing (12th in the App Store) but struggling to handle the surge, with posts from users like Taylor Lorenz highlighting the switch amid concerns about censorship. TikTok attributes recent outages to a power failure at a data center, while UpScrolled emphasizes free expression with no shadowbanning.
Elon Musk’s X is experiencing a global outage with users in major cities unable to load the platform, and reports also show Grok facing issues amid regulatory scrutiny; the disruption has some users looking toward competing social platforms like Threads and Bluesky as service is restored.
Bluesky introduces a new 'privacy-first' contact import feature that allows users to find friends only if both parties opt-in, verify their phone numbers, and consent to sharing contact data, which is stored securely and can be deleted at any time, initially available in select countries.
Bluesky suspended author Sarah Kendzior for a post referencing Johnny Cash's lyrics, claiming it threatened harm, but she argues it was a quote from a 2018 article and questions the fairness of the ban, highlighting ongoing challenges in social media moderation and transparency.
Bluesky's CEO Jay Graber and users are embroiled in a controversy involving posts about waffles, which serve as a satirical response to criticism over moderation policies and community management, highlighting tensions between the company's decentralized approach and user expectations.
The article highlights a collection of engaging and humorous interactions from Bluesky on Day 111, showcasing community spirit, amusing comments, and notable content shared by users like Brittlestar and Kim, emphasizing the platform's lively and diverse user engagement.
The article celebrates Bluesky's contributions to bringing joy and laughter, while also highlighting Daily Kos's unique role in providing progressive news, fostering community discussion, and encouraging support through donations.
Research posts about science on Bluesky receive significantly more engagement and are more original compared to similar posts on X, suggesting Bluesky fosters a more reflective and interpretive mode of science communication.
Skylight, a startup built on Bluesky's AT Protocol, has launched version 2.0 of its app, emphasizing human-curated feeds over algorithmic ones to appeal to users seeking more authentic and less manipulated social media experiences. The update introduces features allowing users to create and follow custom curator feeds, integrate with third-party tools like Graze, and add livestreaming via Streamplace, aiming to foster a community-driven platform as an alternative to TikTok and traditional social apps.
Bluesky has blocked access in Mississippi due to the state's new age assurance law requiring comprehensive user verification, which the small startup cannot feasibly implement due to resource constraints and privacy concerns, highlighting challenges faced by smaller platforms under strict regulations.