January 6th, 2026

AI Reliability Upgrade

Structured outputs and stronger validation improve consistency and reduce AI edge-case failures.

This release improves reliability across AI-powered features by standardizing outputs and strengthening validation throughout the request pipeline. It is a foundational upgrade aimed at making Ask Sona feel more trustworthy in day-to-day use.

Structured output foundation

We refactored AI calls to use structured outputs with shared schemas, reducing ambiguity in responses and making downstream behavior more predictable.

For users, this translates into fewer strange edge-case results and a more consistent product experience across persona creation, updates, and chat-related flows.

Better validation and error handling

By consolidating AI call patterns and schema checks, we improved consistency, reduced boilerplate, and made failure cases easier to handle gracefully.

That means clearer outcomes when things go right and fewer disruptive surprises when they do not, which keeps users in flow instead of troubleshooting.

Other improvements

This upgrade also included test updates and quality-of-life improvements for accessibility and automated coverage, helping us ship future AI improvements with greater confidence and speed.