A Few Words About Heavy RTA Usage
There was a big scandal on X involving Nacho Barbero (@nacho_barbero), an ACR ambassador, who posted a picture of his session with GTOWizard in the background. The whole topic of Real-Time Assistance (RTA) usage was raised and discussed, and somehow he got away with it. I won't go into details about the scandal, but I want to share my experience using RTA in my daily life. This RTA tool is called Grok 2 by xAI.
It all started with my decision to use more AI assistants in my life to understand their capabilities and limitations better. I began with simple prompts like "proofread this ..." and "help me compose an email in German to... about...". However, in the recent month, it went out of control; I spend about 4-6 hours daily on X, consulting, researching, planning, and collaborating with Grok on a very broad selection of topics. Grok helps me plan my day, manage projects, write blog posts, brainstorm ideas, and generally makes me much more productive.
This super powerful companion and productivity boost have raised numerous ethical concerns and insights. Some of them include:
- Authorship of the outcome: When you give a relatively short prompt to Grok, and it produces a very good description of what you had in mind, can you still claim authorship if you use it as your email, post, or article? My interaction with it has evolved over time, from "wow, how good is this answer, let's copy-paste it" to "this is a good start, but we need to work on it more". Now, instead of blindly trusting its expertise, we go through multiple rounds of revision, rewrites, comments, and discussions before I use "our" results, allowing me to comfortably claim ownership of the outcome.
- Productivity and pace: With a significant boost in productivity, my life has gained quite a lot of velocity. I'm moving much faster through my to-do lists and progressing on my ideas and projects. I expect this effect to spread wherever AI assistants are used, with massive impacts. It's already evident in the U.S. since Trump's inauguration; the speed of changes, decisions, and actions by his new administration is unprecedented. When everything speeds up, my FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) doesn't allow me to sit still. I'm feeling like I'm in a hypomanic state already, and I'm aware that a manic state is close if left unmanaged. Slowing down is becoming harder. For me, and I assume for you as well, a lot of time is spent in "hesitation" phases where you know you want to do something but don't know where to start, if it's worth doing, or can't decide between options. Grok removes these hesitations by providing solid plans, good drafts, and expert analyses of different options, making it easy to progress in any endeavor.
- Versatility of Grok's assistance: Here are just a few unexpected ways Grok has helped me:
-- Analyzing Google Spreadsheets: Taking a screenshot of my Google Spreadsheet, asking for improvements. The list of suggestions was spot-on, showing deep understanding of the spreadsheet's purpose and adjusting complex formulas for Google Sheets.
-- Improving workplace setup: Taking a picture of my workplace setup and asking for enhancements. The suggestions were practical; I ordered various items from Amazon for cable management, paper document organization, and am looking into monitor arms and laptop holders.
-- Project management mentorship: Asking for guidance on project management for "Grind Republic". Grok helped craft a project plan, estimates, milestones, and offered to schedule regular check-up sessions, maintaining context between sessions and genuinely supporting me on this journey.
- Personal Development: I was initially concerned about my personal degradation, fearing that using Grok for everything might make me unable to make decisions or create plans independently. However, I've observed the opposite effect. Collaborating with Grok daily has made me more articulate, decisive, less biased, and more analytical. Just as you pick up traits from the people around you, the same happens with AI assistants.
If you don't use Grok in your everyday life, I highly recommend starting. Grok 2 is awesome, and I'm eagerly waiting for Grok 3, which should be orders of magnitude more powerful.
My daughter was born at the end of 2024, just missing the start of [Generation Beta] which begins in 2025. One of the defining characteristics of this generation will be immersion in AI technology from birth. To bridge the gap between our generations and prepare for what's coming, I consciously decided to use AI wherever possible, and the results have been astounding. I'm surprised there's still no AI Poker coach that can instantly analyze a player's leaks, level, style, field tendencies, and exploits, provide a manageable development plan, strategy adjustments and guide through emerging challenges.
Does anyone know if such a Poker AI Assistant exists or is in development by someone?
