Matt Pocock: X's AI replies are 'astonishingly bad', he spots bots by profile pictures

mattpocockuk · x · 2026-11-02

Well-known TypeScript educator Matt Pocock (383k followers) says AI replies on X are "astonishingly bad": he no longer browses notifications expecting interesting discussions, and instead searches profile pictures to find real humans — because bots keep getting harder to spot. He also plans to take a full month off the platform when his second child arrives, after checking it daily since 2018.

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