# AI interface changes — week of Oct 12, 2026

- Week: week of October 12, 2026 (2026-10-12)
- Page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/weeks/2026-10-12
- Previous week: https://ai-portal-library.dev/weeks/2026-10-05
- Next week: https://ai-portal-library.dev/weeks/2026-10-19

In the week of October 12, 2026, AI Interface Library captured 15 AI portals. 4 of them had menu changes compared with the week before. Most notable changes: in ChatGPT, the sidebar item More is now labeled Explore; in Perplexity, the sidebar item Sessions is now labeled Recents; in Qwen Chat, a new Create item appears in the sidebar.

## ChatGPT

Compared with the week of October 5, 2026:

- More renamed to Explore
- Upgrade removed from the top bar

- Weekly page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/chatgpt/2026-10-12
- See this week vs last week: https://ai-portal-library.dev/#compare?view=canvas&mode=time&portal=chatgpt&weeks=2026-10-12,2026-10-05&device=desktop
- Desktop screenshot: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-12/chatgpt.local.png?v=1792188711106

## Gemini

Compared with the week of October 5, 2026:

- Sidebar button icon changed (diamond icon → clock icon)
- Icon button (hexagon icon) added to the sidebar

- Weekly page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini/2026-10-12
- See this week vs last week: https://ai-portal-library.dev/#compare?view=canvas&mode=time&portal=gemini&weeks=2026-10-12,2026-10-05&device=desktop
- Desktop screenshot: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-12/gemini.local.png?v=1792188752994

## Perplexity

Compared with the week of October 5, 2026:

- Sessions renamed to Recents

- Weekly page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/perplexity/2026-10-12
- See this week vs last week: https://ai-portal-library.dev/#compare?view=canvas&mode=time&portal=perplexity&weeks=2026-10-12,2026-10-05&device=desktop
- Desktop screenshot: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-12/perplexity.local.png?v=1792188764530

## Qwen Chat

Compared with the week of October 5, 2026:

- Create added to the sidebar

- Weekly page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/qwen/2026-10-12
- See this week vs last week: https://ai-portal-library.dev/#compare?view=canvas&mode=time&portal=qwen&weeks=2026-10-12,2026-10-05&device=desktop
- Desktop screenshot: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-12/qwen.local.png?v=1792188990110

No recorded menu changes: Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Le Chat, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI, Manus, Poe, Kimi, Pi, Muse.