Nathan Baschez Questions Differentiation in AI Tool Hype
Austen Allred replies that avoiding setup hassles stands out as an improvement.
Nathan Baschez posted that recent hype for Grok Bot and Instinct offers promises similar to products already available for about a year. He noted the lack of any clear pitch on why the new tools are better. In reply Austen Allred stated that not being a pain in the ass to set up counts as a pretty big advantage over earlier options. The exchange appears among visible replies on X and centers on the two founders' direct comments about the tools.
Recent hype cycle for Grok Bot and now Instinct is interesting because the promise feels fundamentally the same as products that have been around a year or so You’d think they would at least have a “concept of why we are better” pitch… but not really?
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Nathan Baschez Questions Differentiation in AI Tool Hype
Austen Allred replies that avoiding setup hassles stands out as an improvement.
Nathan Baschez posted that recent hype for Grok Bot and Instinct offers promises similar to products already available for about a year. He noted the lack of any clear pitch on why the new tools are better. In reply Austen Allred stated that not being a pain in the ass to set up counts as a pretty big advantage over earlier options. The exchange appears among visible replies on X and centers on the two founders' direct comments about the tools.
Recent hype cycle for Grok Bot and now Instinct is interesting because the promise feels fundamentally the same as products that have been around a year or so You’d think they would at least have a “concept of why we are better” pitch… but not really?
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1 post@nbaschez It not being a pain in the ass to set up is pretty big