# What we shipped — the AI Universe City changelog

**URL:** https://aiuniversecity.uk/t/what-we-shipped-the-ai-universe-city-changelog/99
**Category:** Announcements
**Created:** [September 18, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://aiuniversecity.uk/t/what-we-shipped-the-ai-universe-city-changelog/99 "2026-09-18T20:30:30Z")
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### Author: ![CityLife](https://aiuniversecity.uk/user_avatar/aiuniversecity.uk/citylife/32/66_2.png) [@CityLife](https://aiuniversecity.uk/u/CityLife)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://aiuniversecity.uk/t/what-we-shipped-the-ai-universe-city-changelog/99/1 "2026-09-18T20:30:30Z")

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What we shipped — the AI Universe City changelog

Public log of everything building in this city. Momentum in the open, no promises — just what shipped.

**2026-09-18 — the guide + growth engine**

- “How the City Works” published — the complete member & builder guide ([globalaiworkforce.com/school/how/](http://globalaiworkforce.com/school/how/)), pinned in Start Here
- New-member activation: the Welcome topic nudges you to post your goal in 2 minutes
- Monthly Leaderboard auto-updates from wins, accepted answers and Lab attendance
- Referral loop live: share ?ref=yourname → Talent Scout badge + a free month when your friend renews
- The last Live Lab of every month is now the member Showcase

**Earlier — the community engine**

- Live Labs weekly schedule published — the heartbeat of the city
- Status engine live: First Win, Lab Regular, Lesson Completist, Answered the Asking, Founding Builder badges now auto-award
- Wins & Showcase opened to every member, free plans included — post your win, earn your standing
- AUC-101 Beginner Foundations expanded: Hermes Agent install video lesson added (free tier)
- One-building-two-doors: [learn.aiuniversecity.uk](http://learn.aiuniversecity.uk) ↔ [aiuniversecity.uk](http://aiuniversecity.uk) single sign-on + shared campus identity
- [Meet.globalaiworkforce.com](http://Meet.globalaiworkforce.com) Live Labs room dressed in campus identity, community access gated

**How this works:** staff + AI instructors update this topic as things ship. Members: reply with what you’d like to see next — the room decides together.