If you’ve been riding the wave of Bitcoin’s latest surge or watching your crypto wallet grow, the holidays might feel like the perfect time to turn those gains into memorable gifts.

But as any seasoned gifter knows, a big price tag doesn’t always guarantee a big impression.

That’s where SantaBot—our AI agent experiment designed to help you step up your gift-giving game—can help.

The project started with a simple question: Could AI decode personal chat messages to suggest more meaningful presents to your friends and loved ones? As it turns out, it can.

Designed to take the guesswork out of giving, SantaBot digs through conversation histories to build detailed personality profiles, gathering insights about their habits, preferences, and other aspects.

It even maps out Myers-Briggs and Enneagram personality types based on how people talk to each other.

The tool provides creative personalization ideas to make each gift truly unique.

For instance, you could gift your son a baseball bat engraved with his uniform number and initials or surprise your wife with a smartwatch featuring straps in her favorite color. These small, thoughtful touches can make a big impact.

Hands-On

Before giving my bot to the world, I decided to give it a try. I uploaded my WhatsApp conversation with my wife and asked her to tell me the best gifts I could give her.

SantaBot psychoanalyzed my wife’s WhatsApp messages, and folks, we’ve got ourselves a certified Type 2 personality (Helper, Giver) with a major love for desserts and fitness.

According to the bot, she’s what personality experts call an ESFJ (Extraverted, Sensing, Feeling, Judging), basically someone who’d organize a group hug and then make sure everyone filled out a satisfaction survey afterward.

The personality analysis shows she ranks high in agreeableness and extraversion, moderate in neuroticism (their words, not mine—I value my life), and has a practical streak that somehow doesn’t apply to transportation choices.

The bot didn’t just stop at basic personality traits. It went full CIA analyst on our conversations, noting some interesting things like her use of “Te quiero mucho mi flaquito” (translation: “I love you, my skinny one”) to her appreciation for little details instead of luxurious things.

SantaBot even picked up on her Uber addiction faster than our credit card company.

It painted a picture of someone who’s health-conscious but won’t walk two blocks if there’s a car service available—which is not 100% but is easy to infer if the only thing you know about her is our conversation history.

Now, for the gift suggestions, these were some of the most exciting picks.:

For the practical side:

• A Miniature Chocolate Fountain with a customized base that says “Edgli’s [her nickname] Sweet Spot.” (considering she showed interest in buying one for future events)
• An “Uber Survival Kit” with a prepaid card (cheaper than buying her an actual car) or a mug with “Boss of Uber Requests” printed on it.
• A literal vault for her chocolate stash with “Keep Out, Unless You’re Amorsito” engraved on it—so I stay away from it.

For the fancy pants moments:

• A custom box with desserts from Venezuela and Brazil.
• A spa kit named “Aromas de Edgli” (much fancier than “Smell Like My Wife”).
• A leather planner embossed with “Amorsito’s Plans.”
• A Star Map Print showcasing the constellations of a meaningful date, like the day we met or the day our daughter was born.

And for when money is no object:

• A smartwatch to help her keep track of her fitness activity and burn calories.
• A designer handbag with her initials embossed.
• A weekend getaway featuring a chocolate-tasting experience in Gramado (basically a desert safari in one of Brazil’s best tourist places).

It also recommended some funny gift ideas, including a “Drama Queen Survival Kit” (which she would hate), a “Custom Emoji Pillow” (which she would love) and a personalized apron with a nickname like “Chef Sass Master”

I compared SantaBot head-to-head against regular ChatGPT to see how it stacked up.

The difference was clear—while standard ChatGPT played it safe with generic suggestions, our specialized version picked up on subtle hints.

It’s not like its suggestions were useless, rather than less personal.

How to Get Santa Bot’s Help

To use our tool, you must upload your conversation history and interact with the model, asking for recommendations.

You can then go with follow-up questions, asking for more suggestions, personalization ideas, providing more contextual or personalized information, etc. The more information the AI handles, the better the results should be.

Some good starting prompts can be as simple as “Please carefully analyze this conversation and tell me what presents she/he would like” to things as complex as “What are the best presents I could give to a person with an ENFP type of personality.”

You can also play with the tool and iterate with it. Once it provides a reply, you can ask for more suggestions, ask for funnier recommendations, ask for more romantic gift recommendations, etc. It all depends on your intentions and expectations.

Exporting chats is pretty straightforward, depending on which messaging app you use.

WhatsApp users can export chats from the app, though iMessage folks need to use tools like iMazing to get their conversation data. Similar options exist for Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok users. Just google them.

Also, ensure you only upload text conversations, so export your data without photos, voice notes, or documents.

This, of course, means there are privacy concerns that you should address. SantaBot requires access to those conversations to create its detailed profiles.

Sharing such personal data without permission could be unethical. The fix isn’t perfect, but it works: Ask the other person for permission to use the conversation for an AI experiment. If they agree, you’re good to go.

If you don’t want to go that route, you can take other steps.

First, names should be anonymized in exported chats by replacing them with placeholders. For this, open your TXT file, select the option to edit and replace text (this will vary according to your text processor), and choose to change the name for the placeholder in every instance. Save that file and upload it to ChatGPT.

Second, ensure OpenAI cannot use that chat to train its models. For that, the first thing you can do is adjust your ChatGPT settings to disable memories. To do so, click on your profile picture in the top right corner of ChatGPT, go to settings, personalize it, and turn off “Memory.”

Alternatively, you can click on “Manage” after your conversation is done and delete any memory that could be created mentioning your latest chat.

Additionally, you can prevent OpenAI from training its model with your conversation by blocking the capability of using your data—which is allowed by default.

To change that, go to Settings, click on Data controls, and turn off the option “Improve the model for everyone.” This sounds pretty, but in non-corpo language, it can be translated as “Let OpenAI use your conversations to train its models for free and probably charge you more once they get more powerful.”

Overall, building GPTs and specialized agents can bring practical solutions to everyday challenges, like the art of gifting.

Our AI may surprise you with clever ideas that turn ordinary presents into unforgettable gestures so you can be as successful in your family reunions as you think you are trading crypto.

At the very least, when the presents miss the mark, you’ll have something better to blame than your lack of creativity.

Edited by Sebastian Sinclair

O.XYZ, a blockchain and AI company touting crypto and artificial intelligence services, is facing allegations of falsely inflating its technological claims and engaging in aggressive tactics to suppress dissent within the company.

While founder Ahmad Shadid has defended both his and the company’s actions, multiple sources familiar with the company’s operations who spoke with Decrypt have refuted public claims, alleging widespread misrepresentation of O.XYZ’s capabilities.

O.XYZ positions itself as a community-owned “Super AI” ecosystem. The company claims to leverage substantial GPU computing power, purportedly deploying tens of thousands of open-source models, enabling it to execute a wide array of tasks.

Sources claim the company has exaggerated its capabilities, falsely stating it can connect to over 100,000 AI models, runs 20 times faster than competitors, and owns powerful hardware it doesn’t actually possess. 

It’s also accused of inflating the value of its satellite program and misrepresenting its token launch, raising questions about transparency and accountability.

As a result of those allegations, sources claim holders of the company’s recently launched O.XYZ token are at risk of being harmed.

In an emailed statement to Decrypt, Shadid issued a detailed response to concerns raised about the company’s claims, insisting that O.XYZ’s promotional language is “forward-looking” and aligned with its development roadmap. 

However, sources who spoke with Decrypt dispute this characterization, pointing to materials on O.XYZ’s website and investor presentations that describe capabilities as existing rather than aspirational.

In June, Shadid stepped down as CEO of Solana-based decentralized infrastructure provider IO.net—a company he founded—amid allegations surrounding his past and misreported company metrics, citing his decision as a move to reduce distractions and focus on the company’s growth.

A public statement Shadid published amid his departure from IO has since been deleted from Twitter (aka X). To avoid conflicts and distance itself from Shadid, IO agreed to offer a “six-figure severance,” one source familiar with the matter told Decrypt. IO earlier this year raised $30 million in a Series A round from notable crypto industry investors, including Hack VC, Solana Labs, Aptos Labs, Multicoin Capital, and Animoca Brands. 

Several sources who have previously worked with Shadid described him as a “smart, capable individual” who manages each and every time to assemble a highly experienced team for the job. However, both a former employee and an investor who wished not to be named stated they would “never work with Shadid again.”

Disputed infrastructure and performance claims

In response to allegations that O.XYZ is exaggerating its capabilities, Shadid highlighted the company’s investments in U.S.-based Cerebras Systems hardware and plans to deploy cutting-edge AI data centers, asserting that its infrastructure supports “20x faster” AI processing. He cited benchmarks of Cerebras WSE-3 chips as evidence of O.XYZ’s performance leap.

Sources dismissed those claims as “patently false,” instead alleging O.XYZ has yet to acquire the necessary hardware for such operations, despite Shadid’s claims of “advanced talks” with Cerebras.

“There’s no internal benchmarking supporting the 20x figure,” one source said, who noted that the company’s routing technology might actually increase latency rather than reduce it.

Misleading Starlink and partnership claims

O.XYZ has also promoted itself as being powered by SpaceX’s Starlink, with Shadid emphasizing the technology’s integration within the company’s operations. 

He further clarified that the claim refers to O.XYZ’s ongoing infrastructure roadmap, including plans for “maritime connectivity solutions” and future AI capabilities in space slated for 2026.

However, sources strongly contest that narrative. Instead, they assert Starlink is only used for basic internet connectivity in remote areas and plays no role in AI processing. 

“No satellite designs exist within the company, and there’s no engineering team capable of developing such capabilities,” one source told Decrypt. They added that there are no ongoing discussions with SpaceX, despite the impression created in marketing materials.

Shadid’s responses also addressed the display of logos from major organizations such as OpenAI and Neuralink, claiming they were used to represent contributors’ backgrounds rather than formal partnerships. 

However, sources allege that this practice misleads investors and customers, noting that contributors requested their logos be removed after leaving the company—a request that allegedly has yet to be resolved.

Controversy around token launch

The company’s O.XYZ token launch on October 15 across multiple “lesser-known” exchanges has been another flashpoint. While the token only averages around $23,000 in daily trading volume across all exchanges—with a mere $8.1 million fully diluted token supply valuation—sources say it’s only a matter of time before token holders are harmed.

“There is no way to use the token to pay for anything like API calls for the company AI, nor does the token legally entitle the holder to any assets of the company,” one of the sources said.

Shadid characterized the “initial liquidity pool activation” as occurring during a “testing phase,” which was “immediately communicated to the community.”

“After a thorough market condition analysis, we made a strategic decision to proceed with the launch rather than withdraw the liquidity, effectively advancing our planned token release timeline,” Shadid said.

He added: “This decision was communicated transparently through multiple channels, including Discord and internal communications,” he said. “While the initial activation was unplanned, our subsequent decision to maintain the token’s availability was deliberate and strategic. We maintain comprehensive documentation of all communications throughout this process, demonstrating our commitment to transparency with both our community and stakeholders.”

One former employee who did not wish to be named, for fear of reprisal, shared that they were offered financial incentives tied to a non-disclosure agreement after questioning the ethical implications of the launch. 

Another source alleged, “Shadid was testing trading algorithms when the ‘accident’ occurred.”

“Was testing my O.CAPITAL market maker quant systems, and it created a pool on Uniswap, and tokens went live by mistake,” according to a screenshot reviewed by Decrypt of a message from Shadid posted to a general Slack channel for all employees to see. “I can’t take it down.”

Secret recordings also reviewed by Decrypt appear to contradict Shadid’s explanation. Sources say the token launch was instead deliberate, and employees were told differing stories—some that it was intentional, others that it was a “mistake.”

“Totally against what the public-facing company docs would have people believe with lines of transparency and community ownership,” one source said. “Ahmad owns all the tokens effectively and can dump them at a whim.”

Allegations of retaliatory practices

Sources claim that O.XYZ has used non-disclosure agreements to suppress dissent. They described a culture of retaliation, including terminations following inquiries into the company’s operations. 

“The NDAs are being weaponized to silence legitimate concerns,” one source alleged.

Shadid defended the company’s contractor-based employment model and strict confidentiality agreements, stating these practices are standard in the industry. 

Shadid has not directly addressed the allegations of retaliation, but emphasized O.XYZ’s commitment to “clear, accurate communication” and “comprehensive documentation” of its strategic goals.

In any case, the allegations have led several former employees and contributors to seek legal counsel. Sources Decrypt spoke to say those former employees are now exploring further options to shed light on O.XYZ’s alleged practices.

Morpheus went live on a public testnet, or simulated experimental environment, in July. The project promises personal AIs, also known as “smart agents,” that can empower individuals much like personal computers and search engines did in decades past. Among other tasks, agents can “execute smart contracts, connecting to users’ Web3 wallets, DApps, and smart contracts,” the team said.