diff --git a/internal/ai/context/formatter.go b/internal/ai/context/formatter.go
index d2da8ca..f4b9021 100644
--- a/internal/ai/context/formatter.go
+++ b/internal/ai/context/formatter.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func FormatResourceContext(ctx ResourceContext) string {
 
 	// Anomalies (high value - what's unusual)
 	if len(ctx.Anomalies) > 0 {
-		sb.WriteString("**⚠️ Anomalies**: ")
+		sb.WriteString("**ANOMALIES**: ")
 		var anomalyDescs []string
 		for _, a := range ctx.Anomalies {
 			anomalyDescs = append(anomalyDescs, a.Description)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func FormatResourceContext(ctx ResourceContext) string {
 
 	// Predictions (proactive value)
 	if len(ctx.Predictions) > 0 {
-		sb.WriteString("**⏰ Predictions**: ")
+		sb.WriteString("**Predictions**: ")
 		var predDescs []string
 		for _, p := range ctx.Predictions {
 			predDescs = append(predDescs, fmt.Sprintf("%s in ~%.0f days", p.Event, p.DaysUntil))
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ func formatTrendLine(metric string, trend Trend) string {
 	switch trend.Direction {
 	case TrendGrowing:
 		rate := formatRate(trend.RatePerDay)
-		directionStr = fmt.Sprintf("↑ %s", rate)
+		directionStr = fmt.Sprintf("(rising %s)", rate)
 	case TrendDeclining:
 		rate := formatRate(-trend.RatePerDay) // Make positive for display
-		directionStr = fmt.Sprintf("↓ %s", rate)
+		directionStr = fmt.Sprintf("(falling %s)", rate)
 	case TrendVolatile:
-		directionStr = "⚡ volatile"
+		directionStr = "(volatile)"
 	case TrendStable:
-		directionStr = "→ stable"
+		directionStr = "(stable)"
 	default:
 		return ""
 	}
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func FormatInfrastructureContext(ctx *InfrastructureContext) string {
 
 	// Global anomalies first (high priority)
 	if len(ctx.Anomalies) > 0 {
-		sb.WriteString("## ⚠️ Current Anomalies\n")
+		sb.WriteString("## Current Anomalies\n")
 		for _, a := range ctx.Anomalies {
 			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- **%s**: %s\n", a.Metric, a.Description))
 		}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func FormatInfrastructureContext(ctx *InfrastructureContext) string {
 
 	// Predictions (proactive insights)
 	if len(ctx.Predictions) > 0 {
-		sb.WriteString("## ⏰ Predictions\n")
+		sb.WriteString("## Predictions\n")
 		for _, p := range ctx.Predictions {
 			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- **%s** on %s: %s (%.0f days, %.0f%% confidence)\n",
 				p.Event, p.ResourceID, p.Basis, p.DaysUntil, p.Confidence*100))
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func FormatInfrastructureContext(ctx *InfrastructureContext) string {
 
 	// Recent changes (what's different)
 	if len(ctx.Changes) > 0 {
-		sb.WriteString("## 🔄 Recent Changes\n")
+		sb.WriteString("## Recent Changes\n")
 		for _, c := range ctx.Changes {
 			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- %s: %s\n", c.ResourceName, c.Description))
 		}
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func FormatCompactSummary(ctx *InfrastructureContext) string {
 				earliest = p
 			}
 		}
-		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("⏰ Nearest: %s in %.0f days\n", earliest.Event, earliest.DaysUntil))
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Nearest prediction: %s in %.0f days\n", earliest.Event, earliest.DaysUntil))
 	}
 
 	return sb.String()
diff --git a/internal/ai/correlation/detector.go b/internal/ai/correlation/detector.go
index f722b20..a9524cf 100644
--- a/internal/ai/correlation/detector.go
+++ b/internal/ai/correlation/detector.go
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func (d *Detector) FormatForContext(resourceID string) string {
 	}
 
 	var result string
-	result = "\n## 🔗 Resource Correlations\n"
+	result = "\n## Resource Correlations\n"
 	result += "Observed relationships between resources:\n"
 
 	for i, c := range correlations {
diff --git a/internal/ai/patrol.go b/internal/ai/patrol.go
index 309c6aa..a0f22da 100644
--- a/internal/ai/patrol.go
+++ b/internal/ai/patrol.go
@@ -2053,9 +2053,9 @@ func (p *PatrolService) buildPatrolPrompt(summary string) string {
 %s
 
 Analyze the above and report any findings using the structured format. Focus on:
-- Resources showing high utilization or concerning trends (look for ↑ growing indicators)
-- Predictions showing resources approaching capacity (look for ⏰ predictions)
-- Anomalies flagged as unusual (look for ⚠️ anomalies)
+- Resources showing high utilization or concerning trends (look for "rising" indicators)
+- Predictions showing resources approaching capacity
+- Anomalies flagged as unusual in the "ANOMALIES" section
 - Patterns that might indicate problems over time (compare 24h vs 7d trends)
 - Missing backups or stale backup schedules  
 - Unbalanced resource distribution
diff --git a/internal/ai/service.go b/internal/ai/service.go
index 6eba297..5fb5138 100644
--- a/internal/ai/service.go
+++ b/internal/ai/service.go
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@ func (s *Service) executeTool(ctx context.Context, req ExecuteRequest, tc provid
 			return execution.Output, execution
 		}
 
-		execution.Output = fmt.Sprintf("✅ Successfully set URL for %s '%s' to: %s\nThe URL is now visible in the Pulse dashboard as a clickable link.", resourceType, resourceID, url)
+		execution.Output = fmt.Sprintf("Successfully set URL for %s '%s' to: %s\nThe URL is now visible in the Pulse dashboard as a clickable link.", resourceType, resourceID, url)
 		execution.Success = true
 		return execution.Output, execution
 
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@ func (s *Service) executeTool(ctx context.Context, req ExecuteRequest, tc provid
 			return execution.Output, execution
 		}
 
-		execution.Output = fmt.Sprintf("✅ Finding resolved! The AI Insight has been marked as fixed.\nID: %s\nResolution: %s", findingID, resolutionNote)
+		execution.Output = fmt.Sprintf("Finding resolved! The AI Insight has been marked as fixed.\nID: %s\nResolution: %s", findingID, resolutionNote)
 		execution.Success = true
 		return execution.Output, execution