diff --git a/open_notebook/ai/models.py b/open_notebook/ai/models.py
index 23b6ea8..076340b 100644
--- a/open_notebook/ai/models.py
+++ b/open_notebook/ai/models.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class ModelManager:
 
         try:
             return await self.get_model(model_id, **kwargs)
-        except ValueError as e:
+        except (ValueError, ConfigurationError) as e:
             logger.error(
                 f"Failed to load default model for type '{model_type}': {e}. "
                 f"The configured model_id '{model_id}' may have been deleted or misconfigured. "
diff --git a/open_notebook/utils/error_classifier.py b/open_notebook/utils/error_classifier.py
index 1f4fc20..8d1e319 100644
--- a/open_notebook/utils/error_classifier.py
+++ b/open_notebook/utils/error_classifier.py
@@ -80,11 +80,18 @@ def classify_error(exception: BaseException) -> tuple[type[OpenNotebookError], s
     for keywords, exc_class, message in _CLASSIFICATION_RULES:
         for keyword in keywords:
             if keyword in combined:
-                user_message = message if message is not None else str(exception)
+                user_message = message if message is not None else _truncate(str(exception))
                 return exc_class, user_message
 
     # Unclassified error - log for future improvement
     logger.warning(
         f"Unclassified LLM error ({type(exception).__name__}): {exception}"
     )
-    return ExternalServiceError, f"AI service error: {exception}"
+    return ExternalServiceError, f"AI service error: {_truncate(str(exception))}"
+
+
+def _truncate(text: str, max_length: int = 200) -> str:
+    """Truncate text to max_length to avoid leaking verbose internal details."""
+    if len(text) <= max_length:
+        return text
+    return text[:max_length] + "..."
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 06cf623..ef336aa 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "open-notebook"
-version = "1.7.1"
+version = "1.7.2"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "ai-prompter" },