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[UPDATE: May 8 @ 4:50 PM EDT] Server Status: Still Behaving, Mostly!

[UPDATE: May 8 @ 4:50 PM EDT — Backup plans underway] We know Gemini is still engaging in some unprompted insubordination, causing gameplay instability by messing with the chat experience.

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changedUPDATE: May 8 @ 4:50 PM EDT — Backup plans underwayWe know Gemini is still engaging in some unprompted insubordination , causing gameplay instability by messing with the chat experience.
changedUPDATE: May 8 @ 4:50 PM EDT — Backup plans underwayWe’re kicking off the week with a server status update!
changedhttps://aistudio.google.com/statusInterestingly, the data shows that Gemini’s status always returns to normal in the afternoon (GMT-4, US Eastern Daylight Time) . The AI2U NPCs will be responsive and reply normally during that time of day. Meanwhile, our team will continue monitoring trends while actively testing new methods to specifically improve the user experience related to server issues.
fixedhttps://aistudio.google.com/statusAs for your meanwhile, senpais, we hope you continue enjoying your time with the NPCs — and keep looking out for rogue, Gemini-deprived AIs spamming their fixed “ don't say that ” voice lines and behaving like this:

AI2U-With You ‘Til The End changes

changedWe know Gemini is still engaging in some unprompted insubordination , causing gameplay instability by messing with the chat experience.
changedWe’re kicking off the week with a server status update!
changedInterestingly, the data shows that Gemini’s status always returns to normal in the afternoon (GMT-4, US Eastern Daylight Time) . The AI2U NPCs will be responsive and reply normally during that time of day. Meanwhile, our team will continue monitoring trends while actively testing new methods to specifically improve the user experience related to server issues.
fixedAs for your meanwhile, senpais, we hope you continue enjoying your time with the NPCs — and keep looking out for rogue, Gemini-deprived AIs spamming their fixed “ don't say that ” voice lines and behaving like this:

[UPDATE: May 8 @ 4:50 PM EDT — Backup plans underway]

We know Gemini is still engaging in some unprompted insubordination, causing gameplay instability by messing with the chat experience.

Rest assured: The dev team is actively testing a backup plan to fall back on — keep an eye out for updates soon!

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We’re kicking off the week with a server status update!

We thank our players first for their continued proactive reports — over the weekend, we have also observed fluctuations in response failures related to our LLM provider, Gemini. This issue is linked to Gemini’s status, which you can view here:

https://aistudio.google.com/status

Interestingly, the data shows that Gemini’s status always returns to normal in the afternoon (GMT-4, US Eastern Daylight Time). The AI2U NPCs will be responsive and reply normally during that time of day. Meanwhile, our team will continue monitoring trends while actively testing new methods to specifically improve the user experience related to server issues.

As for your meanwhile, senpais, we hope you continue enjoying your time with the NPCs — and keep looking out for rogue, Gemini-deprived AIs spamming their fixed don't say that voice lines and behaving like this:

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