Rumor: bot's growth soared after switching to Opus, then quota was cut over the Anthropic bill
SumitGup · x · 2026-11-02
Unverified insider account of an xAI bot drama: usage flatlined two weeks post-launch, Elon blamed the model, the team switched to Opus 5.5 and growth skyrocketed — until leadership saw the Anthropic bill and forced quota cuts. Punchline: "the model is the product." Treat as rumor.
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