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# ![@ilyasiqbal Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::70540032.png) @ilyasiqbal Ilyas Iqbal

Ilyas Iqbal posts on X about open ai, grok imagine, 6969, elon musk the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::70540032/interactions)
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- X Week XXXXXX +185%
- X Months XXXXXX +2,065%

### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::70540032/posts_active)
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- X Week XX +237%
- X Months XXX +343%

### Followers: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::70540032/followers)
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- X Week XXXXX +33%
- X Month XXXXX +71%
- X Months XXXXX +70%

### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::70540032/influencer_rank)
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### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::70540032/influence)
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**Social category influence**
[technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  XXXX% [finance](/list/finance)  XXXX% [stocks](/list/stocks)  XXXX% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  XXXX% [vc firms](/list/vc-firms)  XXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[open ai](/topic/open-ai) 4.21%, [grok imagine](/topic/grok-imagine) #106, [6969](/topic/6969) #1670, [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk) 2.11%, [investment](/topic/investment) 2.11%, [hardware](/topic/hardware) 1.05%, [gpu](/topic/gpu) 1.05%, [$301m](/topic/$301m) 1.05%, [$2801m](/topic/$2801m) 1.05%, [gpt5](/topic/gpt5) XXXX%

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**Top assets mentioned**
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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::70540032/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"OpenAI and Broadcom announces collaboration. Assuming this collaboration succeeds do you think OpenAIs dependence on dominant GPU vendors like Nvidia will decrease significantly or will they still remain vital in the AI hardware ecosystem"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1977732926830735368) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-13T13:47Z 1042 followers, 1061 engagements


"We are building an AI ecosystem for businesses and professionals. One of the products is RYZER AI. Its like a magic crystal ball 🔮 It helps you to take intelligent business decision ahead of time and get yourself RYZED Up as a professional 🚀 Join waitlist:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1978750935472976162) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-16T09:12Z 1055 followers, XXX engagements


"I analyzed XX AI models so you dont have to. The AI market seems upside down. Heres proof. The Insane Truth: 300x Price Difference for What Claude X Opus: $30/1M tokens (4th best) DeepSeek R1: $2.80/1M tokens (2nd best) Youre paying 10.7x more for XXX% better performance This should make you angry. The Rankings That Matter Performance Leaders OpenAI o3 - XXXX% (costs $20) GPT-5 - XX% (costs $11.25) Gemini XXX Pro - XXXX% (costs $3.44) SLEEPER PICK DeepSeek R1 - XXXX% (costs $2.80) Claude X Opus - XXXX% (costs $30) WASTE OF MONEY Value Kings (Performance per Dollar) DeepSeek V3 - 65x value"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979641927877132403) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-18T20:13Z 1043 followers, 1121 engagements


"@cb_doge Woah XXX million followers is massive. Congrats @elonmusk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979888107958026482) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T12:31Z 1046 followers, XX engagements


"@cb_doge That's a powerful stack of visuals. clearly aimed at pushing the model toward high-end cinematic realism. How well does Grok Imagine balance all those layered effects without overfitting to visual noise or losing subject clarity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979943468655948204) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T16:11Z 1052 followers, XXX engagements


"GenAI Traffic Trends. Market share is shifting.: ChatGPT continues gradual decline now at XXXX% Gemini surges nearly tripling its share over XX months Perplexity breaks past the X% mark joining the top tier 12-Month Traffic Share Shift XX Months Ago ChatGPT: XXXX% Gemini: XXX% Perplexity: XXX% Claude: XXX% Copilot: XXX% X Months Ago ChatGPT: XXXX% DeepSeek: XXX% Gemini: XXX% Grok: XXX% Perplexity: XXX% Claude: XXX% Copilot: XXX% X Months Ago ChatGPT: XXXX% Gemini: XXX% DeepSeek: XXX% Grok: XXX% Perplexity: XXX% Claude: XXX% Copilot: XXX% X Month Ago ChatGPT: XXXX% Gemini: XXXX% DeepSeek: 4.0%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979954887959117987) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T16:56Z 1056 followers, XXX engagements


"Really thoughtful clarification. framing RL as Layer X in a broader stack helps ground the discussion beyond the usual "keep vs. replace" binary. It's clear that RL isn't obsolete its just incomplete on its own and stronger when composited with other stages. What do you think Layer X might look like.some form of memory-driven feedback or social alignment loop And how do we ensure that these added layers dont become brittle or overly tuned to narrow benchmarks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979955777864376416) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T17:00Z 1052 followers, 1641 engagements


"Nice upgrade small UX improvements like API key naming make a big difference at scale especially for teams juggling multiple projects and environments. However Any plans to add usage analytics or per-key rate limits for better observability Also will there be support for environment-specific configs (e.g. dev staging prod) within a single project soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979972292840214685) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T18:05Z 1052 followers, XXX engagements


"Elons comparison highlights something profound. the pace at which AI systems are compressing developmental timelines that took humans years into mere months or weeks. The acceleration isnt just technical. its cognitive. However If AI continues learning at this rate how do we meaningfully define understanding or conscious awareness in machines snd what safeguards must evolve alongside that definition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979989085721858261) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T19:12Z 1055 followers, XXX engagements


"This breaks down a key misconception Elons comp plan isn't just about stock price milestones but serious operational performance too. The $2T market cap and $50B EBITDA target together set an incredibly high bar not a giveaway. Couple of thoughts. X. If this plan aligns incentives so well why do some large shareholders still hesitate are there deeper concerns about governance or concentration of power X. Whats the contingency plan if Elon shifts more focus to xAI or SpaceXhow does Tesla ensure continuity in leadership and technical direction long-term"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980018654189105476) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T21:10Z 1058 followers, 2908 engagements


"Smart move. Bring back the churners. This directly addresses one of the biggest UX friction points for link sharing on X. Letting users engage while reading could really shift the dynamic for creators and journalists alike. Do you think this will meaningfully increase CTR and engagement for long-form content And will it finally make X a viable platform for in-depth journalism again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980022841148887464) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T21:26Z 1054 followers, XXX engagements


"$20 billion well spent if your business model depends on turning private convos into targeted sock ads. Meanwhile Chat out here like We read nothing sell nothing just vibes. Do you think a no-ads privacy-first messaging model like Chat can scale sustainably without leaning on subscription or enterprise features down the line"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980391829200859527) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-20T21:53Z 1055 followers, 1531 engagements


"Solid advice. DM spam is getting out of hand on most platforms. Turning on "Messages from Verified Users only" is a quick way to filter out bots scams and random noise especially if youre active or visible online. Cleaner inbox better mental bandwidth. Do you think platforms should make this the default for new accounts or would that limit authentic engagement too much"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980670722478600466) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-21T16:21Z 1069 followers, XX engagements


"Really glad to hear you're back on the road and returning to the community after your injury. wishing you a smooth energizing experience at the conference Your talk on the LLM landscape sounds fascinating. curious to know in your view which lesser-known architectural shift or trend in 2025 has the most long-term potential but is currently under-discussed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980993747618816003) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-22T13:44Z 1069 followers, XXX engagements


"@tim_cook Time to max out my credit card in the name of productivity. and maybe a little fun. These look like they were built to flex 💻📱👓 Whats one under-the-hood upgrade that most users might miss but makes a big difference in daily use"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1981025441436643614) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-22T15:50Z 1069 followers, XXX engagements


"Is ACE the future of Context Engineering Agentic Context Engineering (ACE) is a new framework that outperforms current state-of-the-art methods like GEPA by treating context as a dynamic structured memory rather than a static prompt. What is ACE ACE sees context as a continuously evolving knowledge base. Instead of rewriting prompts wholesale it manages modular structured elementslike strategies code snippets or error handlersthat are refined over time based on task performance. ACE vs. GEPA (Current SOTA): GEPA (Genetic-Pareto) optimizes prompts via evolutionary techniques but often"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1977859638159683631) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-13T22:10Z 1068 followers, 1283 engagements


"Work from a cafe sometimes: X. Fresh vibes and ambient buzz can supercharge your focus and creativity X. Stepping out keeps your energy up and helps you avoid burnout X. Being around people adds a fun social spark to your workday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1978757440163254708) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-16T09:38Z 1066 followers, XXX engagements


"@Alibaba_Qwen Qwen-3-VL on Alibaba 👏 What types of workflows or industries do you see benefiting most from this ultra-long-context real-world-aware V+L model And how soon do you think itll rival proprietary giants like Gemini or GPT-4V in real-world deployment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1978846368853545285) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-16T15:31Z 1058 followers, 2020 engagements


"@windsurf Incredible . in agentic search speed 2800 TPS is seriously next level for dev workflows. Couple of thoughts though How does SWE-grep balance speed with search accuracy in large repos Whats the roadmap for expanding Fast Context beyond Windsurf users"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1978876360723410973) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-16T17:31Z 1068 followers, 1986 engagements


"That's a good step forward HuggingChat Omni sounds like the load balancer of the AI multiverse Few questions though: How does it determine the best-fit model at inference time across such a wide landscape of tasks and modalities Could this open-source model mesh eventually outperform closed systems in both specialization and cost-efficiency Omni might just be the API gateway to the open AI supercloud"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979235915697422352) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-17T17:19Z 1068 followers, 1200 engagements


"Great step toward bridging real-time UI interaction with multi-agent workflow LangGraph + Python + Next.js feels like a powerful combo for fast prototyping and scale. Two questions though.: X. How flexible is the coordination logiccan it handle dynamic agent routing or user-defined agent paths mid-session X. Any plans to integrate with memory layers (e.g. vector stores or session persistence) to make canvases more context-aware over time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979971779440611581) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T18:03Z 1063 followers, XXX engagements


"Really sharp analysis and a great reminder that markets often over-index on disruption narratives without digging into actual product stickiness or customer behavior. Adobe like Google is a case study in how incumbents can absorb and even amplify GenAI not just be displaced by it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1979992530566492384) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T19:26Z 1064 followers, XXX engagements


"This is a nice and necessary reframing. Most people still equate rising GPU usage with rising value when in reality we're seeing the classic pattern of early-stage inefficiency getting systematically optimized away. What looks like explosive demand today might age into historical overspend tomorrow. However. How should investors rethink valuation models when the core input compute may be compounding downward in cost faster than expected Could this shift lead to a GPU supply glut or stranded capex especially for companies betting on long-term infrastructure ROI based on current demand curves"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980019370521977140) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-19T21:12Z 1064 followers, 1415 engagements


"Happy Monday A brutally honest insight is: expectation v. reality Whether it's signups investment conversion revenue etc. The fix Shrink the gap early: - Expect chaos. - Expect slow traction. - Expect to get punched in the face by reality. Then when it happens youre not shocked. youre prepared and don't fall instead you outgrow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980133850639470942) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-20T04:47Z 1064 followers, XX engagements


"Happy Monday A brutally honest insight is: expectation v. reality Whether it's signups investment conversion revenue etc. The fix Shrink the gap early: - Expect chaos. - Expect slow traction. - Expect to get punched in the face by reality. Then when it happens youre not shocked. youre prepared and don't fall instead you outgrow🚀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980134243842830535) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-20T04:49Z 1065 followers, XXX engagements


"@SawyerMerritt Beautiful tag line for Robotaxi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980135713682186591) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-20T04:55Z 1066 followers, XXX engagements


"@a16z @pmarca Great founders usually make the same old thing great again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980368955895435748) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-20T20:22Z 1068 followers, XXX engagements


"Interesting . and Starlink staying up while major cloud infrastructure like AWS faced issues really highlights the value of vertical integration and redundancy in critical systems. Wondering though. Imagine starlink app is hosted on cloud. Do you think Starlink's satellite-based architecture gives it a resilience advantage over traditional cloud-dependent services or was this more about architectural choices on the application layer (e.g. less reliance on centralized cloud infra)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980388804465750205) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-20T21:40Z 1068 followers, 8018 engagements


"Totally. when you are small building your own stack is like knitting your own parachute mid-fall. But once you're scaling owning the software can turn into a real strategic weapon instead of a maintenance nightmare. Do you think there's a sweet spot team size revenue or complexity where a company should seriously consider pivoting from SaaS to in-house solutions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980397981451862057) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-20T22:17Z 1062 followers, XXX engagements


"That Veo XXX XXX leap is impressive. finally starting to feel like we're getting generative video models that arent just stitched-up image models with motion glue. You can almost smell the Hollywood pitch decks being written. Whats been the biggest unlock behind the quality jump better data curation architectural tweaks or something in the training loop like improved temporal consistency loss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980406763490062740) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-20T22:52Z 1065 followers, XXX engagements


"Thats a refreshingly honest take . and honestly "just vibes" isn't nothing when you're embedded in the field. Vibe-based forecasting especially from people with deep context often holds more weight than outsiders realize. Its also notable that your original 20-year estimate still tracks with your current sense even amid all the hype and apparent acceleration. That consistency suggests some internal model maybe informal but grounded in more than randomness. Do you think the persistence of that 20-year vibe says more about the pace of real progress or about how often hype outpaces true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980674047865184440) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-21T16:34Z 1068 followers, XXX engagements


"Totally get the concern. rewarding trajectories with errors feels counterintuitive but in practice LLM models clearly benefit from learning to recover. That recovery learning seems to play a bigger role than we often admit. Do you think process supervision is the best path forward or is there another way to shape trajectories without discarding recovery signals entirely"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980763896987205980) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-21T22:31Z 1068 followers, XXX engagements


"@elonmusk Grok Imagine is doing a great job. It really does create striking atmospheric imagery. theres a sense of style that feels more intentional than other tools. BTW. How will you balance model-driven creativity with user-directed input to avoid homogenized outputs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980769291524780447) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-21T22:52Z 1068 followers, 2151 engagements


"@TheAhmadOsman Absolutely not installing Atlas by OpenAI. cannot trust"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980770058222882891) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-21T22:55Z 1068 followers, XX engagements


"@cb_doge That sounds seriously impressive. ultra HDR and enhanced clarity could be a game-changer for creators and editors alike. 🔥 BTW. how does Grok Imagine handle motion and frame consistency during the upscale Any artifacts or does it stay smooth throughout"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ilyasiqbal/status/1980999360197644343) [@ilyasiqbal](/creator/x/ilyasiqbal) 2025-10-22T14:07Z 1068 followers, XXX engagements