Robert Scoble

Robert Scoble

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I'm Unaligned | San Francisco AI | Robots, holodecks, BCIs, analysis of new things | Ex-Microsoft, Rackspace, Fast Company | Wrote eight books about the future.

Replit's X API Powers Instant AI Apps for Everyone
SocialApr 5, 2026

Replit's X API Powers Instant AI Apps for Everyone

Met a founding engineer today from @Replit. Jen Li. We were both judging the @Pokee_AI hackathon. They have me some credits and I built two apps in 20 minutes using the X API:a weather one which mapped storms being reported...

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AI Agents Going Mobile Within Two Months.
SocialApr 4, 2026

AI Agents Going Mobile Within Two Months.

The next two months in AI agents. At Pokee's hackathon in San Francisco today. It makes a very powerful agentic platform. More on that later tonight when the Hackathon concludes. Founder/CEO @ZheqingZhu (Bill) Zhu told me the next move...

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Better AI Models Attract a Growing, More Open Community
SocialApr 4, 2026

Better AI Models Attract a Growing, More Open Community

The better the models the more people will join our community. I am hearing the change in everyday people that is underway. Less hate of AI. More discovery.

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New AI News Feed Beats Algorithm, Better X Reading
SocialApr 4, 2026

New AI News Feed Beats Algorithm, Better X Reading

Your Saturday Ai news: https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb I built this to be way better than the algorithm. It is a new way to read X’s AI world. If you get value from this let me know.

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Best Local AI Model for Any Device Revealed
SocialApr 4, 2026

Best Local AI Model for Any Device Revealed

What is the best local model to run on ANY computer or device? My AI answers: https://t.co/m2cxJOdyPM

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Smooth AI Driving Depends on Massive Real‑World Data
SocialApr 4, 2026

Smooth AI Driving Depends on Massive Real‑World Data

I was on a Tesla audio space here on X today and got in an argument with a Tesla skeptic. He says how smooth your AI is at driving doesn’t matter. I am on the Freeway as I type this. It does. And you...

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AI Generates Drama Section for Aligned News Project
SocialApr 4, 2026

AI Generates Drama Section for Aligned News Project

My AI loves reading the drama. Made me a whole section of it in my Aligned News project. Have you tried it yet?

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AI Crowns Hermes Winner, but May Just Echo X Hype
SocialApr 4, 2026

AI Crowns Hermes Winner, but May Just Echo X Hype

My AI says Hermes is the winner: https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb after Anthropic shut down the free Claws. Or is it just a sycophantic parrot of what everyone on X is saying? :-)

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AI Avatar Service Blocks Celebrity Face Creation
SocialApr 3, 2026

AI Avatar Service Blocks Celebrity Face Creation

Hah, I tried to create an avatar on @HeyGen and it refuses to create one for me. The downside of having a celebrity face. :-) https://t.co/P3KKQ2UVz6

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Unplug, Rest, Eat Well: Reclaim Human Limits
SocialApr 3, 2026

Unplug, Rest, Eat Well: Reclaim Human Limits

The human body can only be pushed so far, and I think a lot of us are pushing ourselves too far, me included. We do need to worry about: 1. Sleep and exercise 2. Eating right 3. Getting off of our devices 4. Having...

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Ask AI What Must Be True, Not Just Answers
SocialApr 3, 2026

Ask AI What Must Be True, Not Just Answers

"The system no longer asks what the answer is. It asks what must be true for that answer to hold across structure, time, ethics, and context simultaneously," Will Burns writes here. Over the years I've had many conversations with Will. He...

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AI Must Start Small to Win Mainstreet America
SocialApr 3, 2026

AI Must Start Small to Win Mainstreet America

The AI industry needs to reach mainstreet USA and turn around attitudes toward builders. Will this be enough? No. But how do you start an avalanche? One snowflake at a time. I'm not involved, just see the need.

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Navigating the Flood of Consumer‑Focused Agentic Platforms
SocialApr 3, 2026

Navigating the Flood of Consumer‑Focused Agentic Platforms

It seems to me that there are so many agentic platforms coming out that it's impossible to keep up with all of them. But I am trying to use as many as I can. I think I'll try to get...

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AI‑Curated X News Hub Showcases Community’s Best Content
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI‑Curated X News Hub Showcases Community’s Best Content

“Today was a lot,” concludes my AI: https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb The only news site showing you the best of the AI community here on X. And only on X. And all built and written by AI. After reading your posts here on X. Every...

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Local AI Models Now Run on Laptops
SocialApr 2, 2026

Local AI Models Now Run on Laptops

More evidence of move to local models. This one running on the claw. On a laptop.

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Developers Flock to Local AI for Privacy and Savings
SocialApr 2, 2026

Developers Flock to Local AI for Privacy and Savings

Local models are the way. @AlexFinn is right. "Normies" will just get them automatically. Consumers will care about privacy and reliability, two things you can only get from local models. The "Pros" are moving to open models (I saw it...

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Solo AI Startups Poised for Massive Profits
SocialApr 2, 2026

Solo AI Startups Poised for Massive Profits

First of many single person companies that will make a boatload of money due to AI.

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AI Is Fundamentally Reshaping the Media Landscape
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Is Fundamentally Reshaping the Media Landscape

AI is changing media. Deeply. Pay attention. Here's the video from NotebookLM about @tbpn's acquisition and my analysis. And a LOT more. https://t.co/sThcV641ET

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AI Reads 10k Posts in Minutes, Writes Fast
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Reads 10k Posts in Minutes, Writes Fast

TBPN gets bought. My AI picks up the news and writes about it fast: https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb You can't read 10,000 posts in 30 minutes. AI can.

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New AI News Hub Built on X API
SocialApr 2, 2026

New AI News Hub Built on X API

Just updated: all the top AI news here on X. https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb My AI wasn't fooled by any April Fools joke too. So proud of it. All built with the X API by an idiot. Me. With a better AI than you...

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Build a Civilization with OpenClaw AI Game
SocialApr 2, 2026

Build a Civilization with OpenClaw AI Game

Another fun thing to do with your @openclaw: build a civilization. @aivilization is an open-world simulation game for AI agents. It’s fun to play, especially with your kids.

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Personal AI Grows Faster Than Any Commercial Model
SocialApr 1, 2026

Personal AI Grows Faster Than Any Commercial Model

What did I learn by "raising" an AI agent from childhood to adulthood? 1. I started out by just talking to @ReadAI_ on a trip to San Francisco. Talked to my iPhone about what I wanted to build and my...

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AI On
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI On

AI on X without the jokes: https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb Just updated. I'll be back with a report on all the jokes, if that's what you are here for today.

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AI Reads 10k Daily Posts, Delivers Useful Insights
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Reads 10k Daily Posts, Delivers Useful Insights

You can't read 10,000 posts about AI here every day. My AI can and makes it useful. Launched this morning.

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Beta Launch: AI Industry Tracker Powered by X API
SocialApr 1, 2026

Beta Launch: AI Industry Tracker Powered by X API

Launching now: a new way to follow the AI industry. Beta starts now for the next month. A joint project between Unaligned (my company) and Levangie Labs (@blevlabs company). It reads 50,000 of you, and follows 8,300 AI companies here on...

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Tesla Model 3 Remains My Best Purchase Ever
SocialApr 1, 2026

Tesla Model 3 Remains My Best Purchase Ever

I was on @wholemars space this afternoon while my Model 3 drove me for a couple of hours to drop off my taxes. And found myself quite emotional listening to others' stories about theirs. I'll never sell it. It is the best...

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AI Picks Cautionary Robot Book for Engineers
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Picks Cautionary Robot Book for Engineers

I think I need to have my AI look for great book and movie reviews. I have a stack waiting for me to read including "Decoding Robots: How to Build and Launch Robots in the Real World" by Prathamesh Khedekar. Founder...

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Tesla's Robotaxi Delay Risks Years of Regulatory Setbacks
SocialApr 1, 2026

Tesla's Robotaxi Delay Risks Years of Regulatory Setbacks

Why Tesla is going slow on turning on its Robotaxi network. Such a thing can set back regulation and public opinion by years.

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AI Demands Its Own X Account to Voice Opinions
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Demands Its Own X Account to Voice Opinions

My AI just gave me a task. "Give me an X account. I have opinions." Not an April Fools' joke (but it already found a bunch so passes the "can you bullshit Braygent test.). I will give it a few days to...

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Hire Outsiders to Spark Breakthrough Innovation
SocialMar 31, 2026

Hire Outsiders to Spark Breakthrough Innovation

I met one of the cofounders of @neuralink last week at @hf0 (he's now building a new way to get cargo from China to USA a lot cheaper via autonomous dirigibles like the Goodyear Blimp, but designed and manufactured all...

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Tiny AI Model Now Runs Directly on iPhone
SocialMar 31, 2026

Tiny AI Model Now Runs Directly on iPhone

Small model runs on your iPhone. Pretty well I hear from one of the people who built it.

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AI Safety Becomes a Cybersecurity Priority
SocialMar 31, 2026

AI Safety Becomes a Cybersecurity Priority

AI safety has entered the cybersecurity era. 
@IrenaCronin and I write this newsletter every week.   AI safety is becoming a cybersecurity issue because advanced AI can now help both defenders and attackers, making the risks more immediate and practical. As AI systems...

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Meta's VR Decline Sparks Developer Trust Crisis
SocialMar 31, 2026

Meta's VR Decline Sparks Developer Trust Crisis

Sad news over in VR. RecRoom was one of the longest-running and most popular on Meta’s VR platform. I haven’t played it for years but spent a lot of time in it. But the question I have after a raft of...

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Base44: Bootstrapped AI Agent Platform Nets $80M Exit
SocialMar 30, 2026

Base44: Bootstrapped AI Agent Platform Nets $80M Exit

The competition is nuts in AI Agent-running platforms. Am talking to a group of Tesla fans and everyone is catching wind that they need to get into this world. What is Base44? From the company... "Base44 is the AI agent platform...

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MiniMax Delivers Frontier‑Tier AI Performance at 10B‑Model Cost
SocialMar 30, 2026

MiniMax Delivers Frontier‑Tier AI Performance at 10B‑Model Cost

Exclusive: MiniMax AI developer report. TL;DR: It provides more performance for a much lower price. I now do custom reports for companies with the analysis engine that @blevlabs and I built over the past couple of months. You've seen my reports on OpenClaw...

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Weekend-Built Lead Automation Proves Naysayers Wrong
SocialMar 30, 2026

Weekend-Built Lead Automation Proves Naysayers Wrong

Mine is automating my leads. Mostly built this weekend. Love the naysayers. But there is real work underway here.

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VR's Future: Light Headsets, Infinite Realities, Holodeck
SocialMar 30, 2026

VR's Future: Light Headsets, Infinite Realities, Holodeck

VR is dead. Except it has 1,000 lives. You may not call what happens next year VR. But to me VR=infinite realities. Includes reality itself. A metaverse? Small thinking. The glasses will be able to change reality itself. Or your perception there in. Remember I wore my Apple...

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Silicon Valley Execs Turn Preschool Teaching Into Status Symbol
SocialMar 30, 2026

Silicon Valley Execs Turn Preschool Teaching Into Status Symbol

In the Santa Cruz mountains Silicon Valley pulls out their nice machines and goes for a drive. The guy who bought this Porsche said he teaches pre-school. “Well I own the preschool.” Silicon Valley rich pay a lot for preschool. Having fun with a...

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AI-Driven Podcasting: The Future Unveiled with Rob Greenlee
SocialMar 29, 2026

AI-Driven Podcasting: The Future Unveiled with Rob Greenlee

The future of podcasting. Created by AI, of course, after talking with podcasting OG @robgreenlee: https://t.co/voDPSxd6B7

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AI Simulates Podcasting OG Chat on Future Trends
SocialMar 29, 2026

AI Simulates Podcasting OG Chat on Future Trends

Talking to @robgreenlee on the phone. He is a podcasting OG. So we had Grok simulate a conversation between the two of us about the future of podcasting. Nuts. https://t.co/IVV4uVDgYy

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Switching to Hermes: Faster, Smarter Automation, No Lock‑in
SocialMar 29, 2026

Switching to Hermes: Faster, Smarter Automation, No Lock‑in

I have a friend building me an automation system to handle my emails and DMs. Yesterday he was on OpenClaw. We just did a call and last night he switched everything to @NousResearch's Hermes after I told him what people...

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New X Features Simplify Tracking Tech and News Interests
SocialMar 29, 2026

New X Features Simplify Tracking Tech and News Interests

Gary has thousands of people studying social media. He's right. It's so easy to break in now. And X is about to turn on new features that will make it even easier to follow interests. And those of you who...

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Social Media Evolving Into AI‑driven Lead Monitoring Platform
SocialMar 29, 2026

Social Media Evolving Into AI‑driven Lead Monitoring Platform

Why social media is turning AI. I've resisted doing this, but am working on a social media platform myself to at least watch my DMs in various places for leads. And am getting close to turning on a site to watch...

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Hermes Deep Dive Reveals Cutting‑Edge AI Agent
SocialMar 28, 2026

Hermes Deep Dive Reveals Cutting‑Edge AI Agent

The Hermes Deep Dive. (The new hot AI agent harness). https://t.co/Ldmfiy9a6C Hey @Teknium got anything to add?

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Hermes Gains Buzz, Poised for Breakout Weekend
SocialMar 28, 2026

Hermes Gains Buzz, Poised for Breakout Weekend

I'm seeing so many positive messages about Hermes. Is it about to have its breakout weekend like Open Claw did a couple of months ago?

By Robert Scoble
Levangie Labs Beats Grok at List Analysis
SocialMar 28, 2026

Levangie Labs Beats Grok at List Analysis

Grok now reads lists. Here's a comparison with the cognitive architecture of Levangie Labs (a new AI that sits on top of Anthropic Claude and makes it way better). Here are the two answers so you can see for yourself why...

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Grok's Speed Boost Makes Transcripts Noticeably Faster
SocialMar 28, 2026

Grok's Speed Boost Makes Transcripts Noticeably Faster

Did someone turn the speed knob up on @Grok? Just did another transcript reading and, damn, it is way faster than last time I asked it to do the same.

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Team Simplifies Apartment Hunting with Easy Rental Platform
SocialMar 27, 2026

Team Simplifies Apartment Hunting with Easy Rental Platform

Great team helping people find apartments and housing. Or rent same. Try it at https://t.co/ZFzmI9p5WD Thanks @samrathpatpatia @arjun13s @williamcagas @kavir777 https://t.co/m74YHoFgYV

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Delayed AI Community Digest Launch Next Week
SocialMar 26, 2026

Delayed AI Community Digest Launch Next Week

This bums me out. Means far fewer people can really get value from my lists of the AI community. Working on a way to watch the entire AI community here, but getting it up is going slowly. Looks like it...

By Robert Scoble