David Shapiro (L/0)

YouTuber. Post-Labor Economics. Author. Enterprise Consultant. Researcher. Problem Solver.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

Bookmarking this for later when I can say "I told you so"

[Alex Imas @alexolegimas]

@DaveShapi Again, no no and no. But not worth pursuing further.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@eip1559 Every grok is temu grok

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

I've deleted my Grok Bot again. I tried. I really, really, really tried.

Here's my observation:

1) Grok repeatedly chooses the dumbest way to do things. You have to spoon feed it and hold its hand on basic tasks that no other AI struggles with. Down to the point that you have to micro manage it. Unacceptable.

2) Grok has zero consideration for user time. It does things in serial, doesn't check, and you have to constantly check on it like "hey buddy, where is this work?" and it's like "Uhh... oh yeah that process hung..." it's like working with your brother's stoner friend.

3) Grok utterly refuses to discuss which model is backing it. It's got very Woke Right vibes like "you just have to trust me bro" like no, I'm paying for a service, if you're not going to be transparent, I don't care. It's one thing if that model is instructed to be opaque (which is idiotic to start with), but there's no dashboard to see what model you're using.

Grok remains the most disappointing model out there. Full stop.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@FasuloMichael Have you used any other AI

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@TeamYouTube @YouTubeCreators cc

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@TeamYouTube maybe you can help. Here's the story.

I had five YouTube channels all linked to my email address.

I let some of them decay and one got booted from the YPP for falling below the requirements.

Then all my channels got banned from YPP.

Like an idiot, I thought deleting the defunct channels would fix it.

But that made it worse.

My main channel was always in good standing.

I finally got the chance to reapply.

Any chance you guys can help get me back in the YPP?

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@RomysVault 🥜

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

For everyone not disappointed be Grok I wonder how low their standards are or if they haven't used Claude Code and ChatGPT Dot 🧐

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

I've deleted my Grok Bot again. I tried. I really, really, really tried.

Here's my observation:

1) Grok repeatedly chooses the dumbest way to do things. You have to spoon feed it and hold its hand on basic tasks that no other AI struggles with. Down to the point that you have to micro manage it. Unacceptable.

2) Grok has zero consideration for user time. It does things in serial, doesn't check, and you have to constantly check on it like "hey buddy, where is this work?" and it's like "Uhh... oh yeah that process hung..." it's like working with your brother's stoner friend.

3) Grok utterly refuses to discuss which model is backing it. It's got very Woke Right vibes like "you just have to trust me bro" like no, I'm paying for a service, if you're not going to be transparent, I don't care. It's one thing if that model is instructed to be opaque (which is idiotic to start with), but there's no dashboard to see what model you're using.

Grok remains the most disappointing model out there. Full stop.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@Anina_CE Disorganized lol

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@davidtsolheim Ordinary business stuff.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@thsottiaux @claudeai Grok Bot in the cuck chair.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@allternit better than grok and chatgpt agents

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

If this is good there's a good chance I'll retire Grok Bot.

We will see.

[Claude @claudeai]

We’re opening a research preview of Claude Duet, a new app where Claude works as a proactive agent.

It comes to you with what needs your attention, completes tasks you ask of it, keeps working when you step away, and checks with you before it acts on your behalf.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

Who wants to write a replacement Dragon Age IP with me and lean into all the tropes that we love?

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

With AI, we could reverse engineer everything.

But if the IP goes undefended...

[bone @boneGPT]

@bioware if you love the fans open source the games

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

Why did they block me over this? I was criticizing BioWare and EA.

Whatever.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

A masterclass in mismanagement.

They had not one, but SEVERAL of the most valuable franchises in video game history.

You can't fix stupid.

This is one reason I'm looking forward to the age of AI.

Now, talented writers will be empowered to make games with minimal staff and funding.

Tell the corporate suits to go kick rocks.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@MatthewBerman Generational fumble

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@flowersslop ...but you still elected to post it

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

@njamr_reader @SpaceX Judging by the lack of progress on Grok? Yeah, they seem to be one of the lowest IQ AI companies.

Considering how much money they've spent on compute, they have no other excuse.

[David Shapiro (L/0) @DaveShapi]

I need to remind myself to not prematurely close the book on local, always-on agents.

ChatGPT's Dot is pretty remarkable. It is intelligent and capable, but it has waaaaay too much goddamn Main Character Syndrome.

Grok Bot, likewise, is just dimwitted.

Neither of these are intractable problems. I mean, Grok being being low IQ might be intractable due to the beliefs at SpaceX about what constitutes "facts" and "rigor" and there's no amount of AI that can overcome an idiotic culture, but time will tell.

I think that part of OpenAI's and Anthropic's moats is that they are both comfortable with (and explicitly want) to create something smarter than them. Google, too.

SpaceX doesn't seem to actually want to create something smarter. Or, they are so backwards, that they are using their intelligence as the cap (which is not very high TBH).

I'd love to be proven wrong, like how Google came from behind with Argon.

But yeah, you can't fix bad culture and bad epistemics without a major shakeup of strategy, philosophy, and leadership.

My "dream team" right now would be:

1) Gemini's lack of bias + friendliness + emotional intelligence

2) Grok's lack of ego

3) ChatGPT's epistemic rigor

4) Claude's sense of aesthetics

Unfortunately, getting these guys to work together is like herding angry kittens on meth.