diff --git a/backend/app.py b/backend/app.py
index e2b1aec..6d1454a 100644
--- a/backend/app.py
+++ b/backend/app.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ AI_CHAT_SYSTEM_PROMPT = os.getenv(
 AI_CHAT_TIMEOUT_SEC = float(os.getenv("AI_CHAT_TIMEOUT_SEC", "20"))
 AI_NODE_NAME = os.getenv("AI_CHAT_NODE_NAME") or os.getenv("AI_NODE_NAME") or "ai-cluster"
 AI_GPU_DESC = os.getenv("AI_CHAT_GPU_DESC") or "local GPU (dynamic)"
-AI_PUBLIC_ENDPOINT = os.getenv("AI_PUBLIC_CHAT_ENDPOINT", "https://chat.ai.bstein.dev/api/ai/chat")
+AI_PUBLIC_ENDPOINT = os.getenv("AI_PUBLIC_CHAT_ENDPOINT", "https://chat.ai.bstein.dev/api/chat")
 AI_K8S_LABEL = os.getenv("AI_K8S_LABEL", "app=ollama")
 AI_K8S_NAMESPACE = os.getenv("AI_K8S_NAMESPACE", "ai")
 AI_MODEL_ANNOTATION = os.getenv("AI_MODEL_ANNOTATION", "ai.bstein.dev/model")
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ def lab_status() -> Any:
     return jsonify(payload)
 
 
+@app.route("/api/chat", methods=["POST"])
 @app.route("/api/ai/chat", methods=["POST"])
 def ai_chat() -> Any:
     payload = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ def ai_chat() -> Any:
         return jsonify({"error": str(exc)}), 502
 
 
+@app.route("/api/chat/info", methods=["GET"])
 @app.route("/api/ai/info", methods=["GET"])
 def ai_info() -> Any:
     meta = _discover_ai_meta()
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ def _discover_ai_meta() -> dict[str, str]:
         "node": AI_NODE_NAME,
         "gpu": AI_GPU_DESC,
         "model": AI_CHAT_MODEL,
-        "endpoint": AI_PUBLIC_ENDPOINT or "/api/ai/chat",
+        "endpoint": AI_PUBLIC_ENDPOINT or "/api/chat",
     }
 
     # Only attempt k8s if we're in-cluster and credentials exist.
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TopBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/TopBar.vue
index 82cc73c..6248950 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TopBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TopBar.vue
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ const goAbout = () => router.push("/about");
 .avatar {
   width: 44px;
   height: 44px;
+  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
   border-radius: 50%;
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
   overflow: hidden;
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ const goAbout = () => router.push("/about");
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
+  display: block;
+  border-radius: 50%;
 }
 
 .name {
diff --git a/frontend/src/data/sample.js b/frontend/src/data/sample.js
index 9ae5c3f..b6f598c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/data/sample.js
+++ b/frontend/src/data/sample.js
@@ -118,34 +118,34 @@ export function fallbackServices() {
       {
         name: "Jitsi",
         category: "conferencing",
-        summary: "Video Conferencing - Planned",
+        summary: "Video conferencing",
         link: "https://meet.bstein.dev",
-        status: "degraded",
+        status: "live",
+      },
+      {
+        name: "AI Chat",
+        category: "ai",
+        summary: "LLM chat (public beta)",
+        link: "/ai/chat",
+        host: "chat.ai.bstein.dev",
+        status: "live",
+      },
+      {
+        name: "AI Image",
+        category: "ai",
+        summary: "Visualization tool - Planned",
+        link: "/ai/roadmap",
+        host: "draw.ai.bstein.dev",
+        status: "planned",
+      },
+      {
+        name: "AI Speech",
+        category: "ai",
+        summary: "Live Translation - Planned",
+        link: "/ai/roadmap",
+        host: "talk.ai.bstein.dev",
+        status: "planned",
       },
-    {
-      name: "AI Chat",
-      category: "ai",
-      summary: "LLM chat (public beta)",
-      link: "/ai/chat",
-      host: "chat.ai.bstein.dev",
-      status: "live",
-    },
-    {
-      name: "AI Image",
-      category: "ai",
-      summary: "Visualization tool - Planned",
-      link: "/ai/roadmap",
-      host: "draw.ai.bstein.dev",
-      status: "planned",
-    },
-    {
-      name: "AI Speech",
-      category: "ai",
-      summary: "Live Translation - Planned",
-      link: "/ai/roadmap",
-      host: "talk.ai.bstein.dev",
-      status: "planned",
-    },
     ],
   };
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/AiView.vue b/frontend/src/views/AiView.vue
index daef4f6..7e3fbc1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/AiView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/AiView.vue
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
         <p class="eyebrow">Atlas AI</p>
         <h1>Chat</h1>
         <p class="lede">
-          Lightweight LLM running on local GPU accelerated hardware. Anyone can chat without auth. The client streams responses,
-          shows round-trip latency for each turn, and we're training an Atlas-aware model steeped in Titan Lab context.
+          Talk with Atlas AI. It knows a surprising amount about technology!
         </p>
         <div class="pill mono pill-live">Online</div>
       </div>
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@
         <div class="fact">
           <span class="label mono">Endpoint</span>
           <button class="endpoint-copy mono" type="button" @click="copyCurl">
-            {{ meta.endpoint || apiHost }}
+            {{ meta.endpoint || apiDisplay }}
             <span v-if="copied" class="copied">copied</span>
           </button>
         </div>
@@ -62,39 +61,22 @@
         </div>
       </form>
     </section>
-
-    <section class="card">
-      <h2>API quick start</h2>
-      <p class="text">
-        The UI hits <code>/api/ai/chat</code> on the same host. External callers can hit the public endpoint
-        <code>https://chat.ai.bstein.dev/api/ai/chat</code>. POST JSON with a <code>message</code> and optional
-        <code>history</code>.
-      </p>
-      <pre class="mono snippet">
-curl -X POST https://chat.ai.bstein.dev/api/ai/chat \
-  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-  -d '{"message":"hi, what is your name?"}'</pre
-      >
-      <p class="text">
-        Responses stream in the UI. API callers get either a JSON body <code>{ reply, latency_ms }</code> or a streamed text
-        body if available.
-      </p>
-    </section>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
 import { onMounted, onUpdated, ref } from "vue";
 
-const API_URL = (import.meta.env.VITE_AI_ENDPOINT || "/api/ai/chat").trim();
-const apiHost = new URL(API_URL, window.location.href).host + new URL(API_URL, window.location.href).pathname;
+const API_URL = (import.meta.env.VITE_AI_ENDPOINT || "/api/chat").trim();
+const apiUrl = new URL(API_URL, window.location.href);
+const apiDisplay = apiUrl.host + apiUrl.pathname;
 const sleep = (ms) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 
 const meta = ref({
   model: "loading...",
   gpu: "local GPU (dynamic)",
   node: "unknown",
-  endpoint: "",
+  endpoint: apiUrl.toString(),
 });
 const messages = ref([
   {
@@ -125,7 +107,7 @@ async function fetchMeta() {
       model: data.model || meta.value.model,
       gpu: data.gpu || meta.value.gpu,
       node: data.node || meta.value.node,
-      endpoint: data.endpoint || meta.value.endpoint || apiHost,
+      endpoint: data.endpoint || meta.value.endpoint || apiDisplay,
     };
   } catch {
     // swallow
@@ -209,7 +191,7 @@ function handleKeydown(e) {
 }
 
 async function copyCurl() {
-  const target = meta.value.endpoint || new URL(API_URL, window.location.href).toString();
+  const target = meta.value.endpoint || apiUrl.toString();
   const curl = `curl -X POST ${target} -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{\"message\":\"hi\"}'`;
   try {
     await navigator.clipboard.writeText(curl);
@@ -223,7 +205,7 @@ async function copyCurl() {
 
 <style scoped>
 .page {
-  max-width: 1100px;
+  max-width: 1200px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: 32px 22px 72px;
 }
@@ -232,6 +214,7 @@ async function copyCurl() {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
   gap: 18px;
+  align-items: start;
 }
 
 .hero-facts {
@@ -280,6 +263,10 @@ async function copyCurl() {
 
 .chat-card {
   margin-top: 18px;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
+  gap: 12px;
+  min-height: 60vh;
 }
 
 .chat-window {
@@ -287,8 +274,8 @@ async function copyCurl() {
   border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
   border-radius: 12px;
   padding: 14px;
-  min-height: 320px;
-  max-height: 520px;
+  min-height: 360px;
+  height: 100%;
   overflow-y: auto;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -344,7 +331,7 @@ async function copyCurl() {
 }
 
 .chat-form {
-  margin-top: 12px;
+  margin-top: 0;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 8px;
@@ -386,8 +373,25 @@ button:disabled {
   cursor: not-allowed;
 }
 
-.info-card ul {
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-  padding-left: 18px;
+@media (max-width: 820px) {
+  .hero {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+  .chat-card {
+    min-height: 50vh;
+  }
+  .actions {
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 1100px) {
+  .chat-card {
+    min-height: calc(100vh - 260px);
+  }
+  .chat-window {
+    min-height: 480px;
+  }
 }
 </style>