xAI runs creator-style UGC ads for Grok, and startups still ignore creator distribution
damianplayer · x · 2026-08-31
SpaceXAI is running UGC ads for Grok Bot on X: instead of a polished spot, a creator explains how Grok scaled her team's outbound sales — it doesn't look like a traditional ad. The poster argues that if a trillion-dollar company that owns the platform uses creators as a channel, startups raising $20M while spending nothing on owning their distribution are missing the obvious play.
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