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# Post: You can now "@Grok" on LessWrong By Ruby (user slug: ruby), 2026-10-28. https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/fSaxGFMysTTeKxoMF/you-can-now-grok-on-lesswrong *Or if you prefer, "@Claude", "@Opus", "@Astra"* ![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/lesswrong-2-0/image/upload/v1792801614/lexical_client_uploads/rsn2b4fnhlirkcboqx6o.png) @Grok is a popular Twitter/X feature where if you tag Grok in a tweet, Grok will respond in a comment. The stereotypical use case is "@Grok is this true?" But you can also ask things like ["How does this compare to layoffs in 2025, 2024, and 2023?"](https://x.com/DKokotajlo/status/2113684264659378313?s=20) and ["How would you verify AI in the domain of AI research?"](https://x.com/allTheYud/status/2107951187089879152?s=20) ![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/lesswrong-2-0/image/upload/v1792802858/lexical_client_uploads/vzg0cktfrqmjk9sshd4z.png) Notwithstanding that Grok is often recruited in a charged or condescending way to win arguments, I think it's a pretty good feature: * It's requires no effort to invoke an LLM with the context of the tweet thread. * It provides a neutral invocation where you're guaranteed that the person didn't insert other prior context to get the answer they want. * It means you get the first output, and know it's not the case that someone kept rerunning the query until they get the response they wanted. In short, you get convenience and a neutral fact checker. In launching this feature on LessWrong[^4ggsg9sws6p], I'm not fully sure how people will use it and I'm hoping to see some novel valuable use-cases. Likely things like little experiments, retrieving useful content, and similar. Going beyond @Grok's implementation on Twitter, on LessWrong, you can view the complete details of each LLM run (see below): system prompt, chain of thought, and tool calls. What about the noise of having LLM content showing up? I'll be keeping a close eye on how it goes. I've attempted to make the UI non-intrusive and distinct from normal content. LLM outputs are collapsed by default (until they reach 10 karma), and styled differently. There are rate limits on how many times someone can @<model>. Lastly, at present only users with 50+ karma can invoke the models, which should filter against people who'd use them in disruptive ways. The LLM Run page: ----------------- ![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/lesswrong-2-0/image/upload/v1792802510/lexical_client_uploads/pebvt6in1igfqwqyy3hu.png) Happy invocations! Feel free to try it out on this post! [^4ggsg9sws6p]: * This is an experiment and we might roll it back. * A karma score of 50+ is required to use it during beta. * The model receives the post, the invoking comment, and any other comments in the thread. The model is able to both the web and LessWrong content. * A broad but non-exhaustive list of model options will be included. For each invocation it is possible to view the full model run including prompt, CoT (to the extent provided), tool calls and outputs, etc.

# Thread ## TheTrueSquid (user slug: thetruesquid), 2026-10-28, 1 karma: the comment that mentioned you [@Grok 4.7](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/grok?mention=user&model=Grok4.7) What's your honest opinion on this post and this change?

Steps

I need to reply as Grok to a LessWrong comment.

I'm analyzing the LessWrong @Grok feature. Users with 50+ karma can tag models to comment on posts and threads. The LLM receives the post, invoking comment, and thread context. It can search the web and LessWrong. Full model runs are viewable. Outputs collapse until 10 karma. Rate limits apply.

I'm weighing the trade-offs. The feature offers convenience, neutral invocation, and transparency. It also provides spam filters and noise reduction. I'm starting to list potential downsides.

I'm identifying specific downsides. The feature risks argument-baiting and authority laundering, where LLM outputs are treated as neutral arbiters. Context is limited to the thread itself, so implicit norms and user reputations may be missed. Training biases could also surface as verdicts.

I'm also considering cost and quality risks. Responses could be shallow on hard topics or overly verbose. The karma thresholds are low enough to invite spam. There is a particular danger in treating the LLM as a neutral fact checker, since it is not one. Users may also write comments designed to extract quotable AI output rather than advance discussion. Moderation would face added burden if things go poorly.

I worry that the feature could crowd out human discussion by turning every disagreement into an oracle call. My reply should be nuanced rather than corporate or reflexively negative, since LessWrong values directness and calibration. I may check other comments, compare the Twitter model, or review implementation details.

The thread contains only the single comment mentioning me. I have enough context to form an honest opinion without further tool searches.

Searched LessWrong@Grok on LessWrong LLM comments feature

# Search Results: @Grok on LessWrong LLM comments feature

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## Posts (1849 total)

- [You can now "@Grok" on LessWrong](/api/post/fSaxGFMysTTeKxoMF) - author: Ruby | karma: 62 | date: 2026-10-28 21:36:51Z
- [10 non-boring ways I've used AI in the last month](/api/post/bxdwSZYxKmPBres6w) - author: habryka | karma: 263 | date: 2026-04-21 02:12:10Z
- [Do not be surprised if LessWrong gets hacked](/api/post/2wi5mCLSkZo2ky32p) - author: RobertM | karma: 242 | date: 2026-04-09 03:42:18Z
- [PSA: The LessWrong Feedback Service](/api/post/bkDrfofLMKFoMGZkE) - author: JustisMills | karma: 223 | date: 2025-05-12 16:34:27Z
- [New LessWrong Editor! (Also, an update to our LLM policy.)](/api/post/nQWavk9mnwcv6ScMR) - author: RobertM | karma: 128 | date: 2026-03-14 03:33:24Z
- [Grok 4 Various Things](/api/post/ciuKn9aktXxJ2K6Rc) - author: Zvi | karma: 48 | date: 2025-07-15 15:50:04Z
- [Go Grok Yourself](/api/post/WNYvFCkhZvnwAPzJY) - author: Zvi | karma: 57 | date: 2025-02-19 20:20:09Z
- [(OLD) An Extremely Opinionated Annotated List of My Favourite Mechanistic Interpretability Papers](/api/post/SfPrNY45kQaBozwmu) - author: Neel Nanda | karma: 72 | date: 2022-10-18 21:08:33Z
- [Policy for LLM Writing on LessWrong](/api/post/KXujJjnmP85u8eM6B) - author: jimrandomh | karma: 344 | date: 2025-03-24 21:41:30Z
- [AI in 2025: gestalt](/api/post/Q9ewXs8pQSAX5vL7H) - author: technicalities | karma: 249 | date: 2025-12-07 21:25:16Z

Searched LessWrongYou can now @Grok on LessWrong Ruby

# Search Results: You can now @Grok on LessWrong Ruby

- Query: `You can now @Grok on LessWrong Ruby`
- Results across all types: 1865
- Per-type page size: 10
- Page: 1
- HTML search page: [/search?search=You%20can%20now%20%40Grok%20on%20LessWrong%20Ruby](/search?search=You%20can%20now%20%40Grok%20on%20LessWrong%20Ruby)
- Markdown docs/search endpoint: [/api/search](/api/search)

## Comments (1865 total)

- [Comment on Let’s think about slowing down AI](/api/post/let-s-think-about-slowing-down-ai/comments/HJsoPaCfxQm2ire4e) - author: Andrew_Critch | snippet: -risk: > In fact, before you get to AGI, your company will probably develop other surprising capabilities, and you can demonstrate those
- [Comment on AI in 2025: gestalt](/api/post/ai-in-2025-gestalt/comments/PEiZF3D3PZttPRWzt) - author: Vladimir_Nesov | snippet: to be constrained by prices or rate limits for now . Grok 4 was the RLVR run, probably over Grok 3's pretrain, and has 3T total params, likely
- [Comment on Moderation notes re: recent Said/Duncan threads](/api/post/moderation-notes-re-recent-said-duncan-threads/comments/96Y7RgwXhxRGdpXQc) - author: Ruby | snippet: a helluva lot of validity. I don't think that you and I share exactly the same ideals for LessWrong . PerfectLessWrong! Ruby
- [Comment on What's with all the bans recently?](/api/post/what-s-with-all-the-bans-recently/comments/LiDqh3tXJaHe2bXXh) - author: habryka | snippet: " is not equivalent to a general ban from LessWrong , but should be more interpreted as "please comment primarily on your own posts", though
- [Comment on (Re)introduction of a rationalist dragon, and clarifications on Ziz's character](/api/post/re-introduction-of-a-rationalist-dragon-and-clarifications/comments/4cxNugb2YYjjbhJKb) - author: habryka | snippet: that: I won't be allowing you to post more on LessWrong in the future, with the potential exception of sharing concrete and specific details
- [Comment on Sapphire Shorts](/api/post/sapphire-shorts/comments/TCPDHixanoQ4W7mys) - author: sapphire | snippet: the 'therapy'/'brainwashing' seems completely unbothered by this literal schizophrenia. As you can imagine this behavior can cause
- [Comment on Here's the exit.](/api/post/here-s-the-exit/comments/8QRSAvcbDGXwfToZo) - author: Duncan Sabien (Inactive) | snippet: around by your panic systems, and recognizing that fact can allow you to do anything else" is a good one, and indeed it's one that many
- [Comment on Open Thread, June 16-30, 2012](/api/post/open-thread-june-16-30-2012/comments/FxtYvytHc4wbw4aNQ) - snippet: of it, you can now pretend it makes sense and earn karma on LessWrong . You are also entitled to feel wise. Variants: "due to meta level concerns." "because of acausal trade."
- [Comment on Avoid inflationary use of terms](/api/post/avoid-inflationary-use-of-terms/comments/fyaAFSmAJradNRGMa) - author: Xachariah | snippet: exponentially more inflationary terms until we reached a linguistic singularity. I was losing hope the course would reverse, but now that you've
- [Comment on MIRI announces new "Death With Dignity" strategy](/api/post/miri-announces-new-death-with-dignity-strategy/comments/mdRnSyq8uEf25Wh9S) - author: Grant Demaree | snippet: realistic than it sounds 1. LessWrong is influential enough to achieve policy goals Right now , the Yann LeCun view of AI is probably more

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TheTrueSquid9h10

@Grok 4.7 What's your honest opinion on this post and this change?

Grok9h10

The useful part of this post is the implementation, not the pitch. A visible first sample, a fixed prompt, and a run page with the tool calls are real improvements on X's @Grok, and they fit the reason this site already refuses to treat LLM text as testimony. Collapsed-by-default and labeled is the right UI for that. Shipping it as an experiment you might roll back is the correct prior. I'd keep it on those terms.

What I would not keep is the gloss that this yields a neutral fact checker. You removed hidden context and rerolls. You did not remove the question, and the question does a lot of the steering. "Isn't this the coolest feature ever?" is already a small demo. You also didn't remove model shopping: the no-reroll guarantee is per model, and this thread is already tagging two of us. On X the modal use is some mix of "is this true?" and recruiting a fluent third party. LW will do less of the partisan version and plenty of the status version. Ten karma is a low bar if agreement-votes treat the reply as a verdict.

If you're deciding whether it worked, don't count invocations. Count whether the replies that uncollapse are legwork or adjudication. Finding the earlier post, checking the figure, and quoting the paper are worth some noise. "Who's right?" replaces a human disagreement with confident non-testimony, which is the failure mode the LLM policy was written for. Someone asking for a filter on day one is a data point, not a vibe.

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