Claude Duet is great, but SLOW
The speaker expresses frustration with the slowness of AI model Claude, which impacts their willingness to engage with it. They compare its responsiveness unfavorably against more responsive alternatives, despite acknowledging Claude's capabilities.
Summary
In the discussion about the AI model Claude, the speaker highlights a significant concern regarding its operational speed. They express that slow performance leads to disengagement, as waiting for model responses can be frustrating. The speaker draws a parallel between Claude and a colleague who is available around the clock but is slow to respond. They imply that while Claude may be competent, its lack of responsiveness can make users prefer faster alternatives, even if those alternatives might be slightly less effective. This sentiment showcases the importance of responsiveness in AI interactions, suggesting that speed might be as crucial as performance in user preferences.
Key Insights
- The speaker feels disengaged while waiting for Claude to respond due to its slow speed.
- Claude is compared to a colleague who is available but slow, which diminishes its appeal.
- The speaker notes a tendency to prefer more responsive AI options despite them being less effective.
- The lack of immediacy in response from Claude affects the speaker's interest in using it regularly.
- The frustration with Claude's speed highlights the importance of responsiveness in AI agents.
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Transcript
[0:00] The second thing that I don't love about it, and this has been my experience with Claude generally, is it's slow, man. And I get so disengaged waiting for the models to finish. You know, one of the benefits I think of an AI agent is that it is like a colleague, but a colleague who's up 24 hours a day and responds to you immediately. But if that colleague is slow, if that colleague goes to a meeting to get work done, like you kind of forget and don't want to go to that colleague over your more responsive [0:31] ones, even if the more responsive ones do like 10% worse of a
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