Even an Elon-endorsed take: inferior models in better products now beat better models in worse apps
elonmusk · x · 2026-09-24
A widely shared take (retweeted by Elon Musk) argues AI has reached the point where an inferior model inside a great product beats a better model inside a worse one. All models are now good enough for the average person's needs, so criticism is only relative: Grok 4.7 is amazing in absolute terms yet lags recent competitor releases, but Grok Bot remains the author's daily AI product of choice.
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