# Talking to the agent (`ask`)

Feedback Bench, personal agents, built 2026-10-19, window 2026-08-31 to 2026-10-18. Web page: https://feedbackbench.com/#/criterion/ask

Area of 6 criteria. How easy and pleasant is it to give the agent requests and get replies?

Criteria: [Reaching the agent through messaging apps](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.channel.md), [Speaking with the agent by voice or call](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.voice.md), [Threads, chats and parallel tasks organisation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.conversation.md), [Response and task completion speed](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.speed.md), [App screens, layout, rendering, localisation and stability](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.app_client.md), [Avatar, personality and tone of replies](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.persona.md)

Rated user-weeks, all agents: 6914. Complaint share: 50%.

## The brief

Written by large language models from this page's numbers and the posts it quotes, then checked: every number in the text is in the build. Interpretation, not measurement.

Muse is the best agent to talk to, but its lead does not hold across the area. Muse ranks high on fast replies, personality and keeping chats organised. It ranks low on voice conversations, bugs and working inside messaging apps. Hermes Agent ranks high on voice and on messaging apps, and Hark ranks high on bugs and personality. ChatGPT Dots ranks 8th of 8 on the area. It ranks low on every criterion except voice conversations, where it ranks high. Talking to the agent makes up 22.3% of what ChatGPT Dots users rate, against 13.1% for users of other agents.

## How it breaks

Rule: A separate pass sorts complaints into failure modes. For each criterion with at least 30 complaining user-weeks, a large language model reads 150 complaint posts drawn at random and names 4 to 8 failure modes; a second large language model then puts every complaint post on that criterion in one mode, or in Other when it fits none. Modes are fixed once named, and new posts are sorted into them each week. A mode counts distinct user-weeks with a complaint in it, per agent; across agents, one user-week per agent. Modes do not change the labels or the Feedback Score. Examples: up to 3 posts per mode from different users, chosen and checked as receipts are.

The largest failure is slow replies to simple messages. It covers 362 user-weeks, spread across Muse, Grok Bot and ChatGPT Dots users. Next is the lack of a two-way voice conversation, and 71% of those complaints come from Muse users. App crashes and cluttered desktop navigation follow. Hermes Agent users write the largest share of both, including 51% of the navigation complaints.

### [Reaching the agent through messaging apps](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.channel.md)

176 complaining user-weeks.

| Failure mode | User-weeks | Posts | Agents (user-weeks) | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent missing from user's preferred messaging app | 53 | 53 | Hermes Agent 16, Muse 15, Grok Bot 8, ChatGPT Dots 5, Hark 5, OpenClaw 2, Instinct 1, Poke 1 | The agent can't be reached at all in the channel the user already lives in (for example iMessage, WhatsApp, SMS, Discord, Teams, Telegram or X DMs), so the user has to open a separate app or an unwanted platform; this covers missing channel support, not channels that exist but break or are hard to set up. |
| Messages silently fail between agent and channel | 27 | 27 | OpenClaw 11, Hermes Agent 6, Grok Bot 4, ChatGPT Dots 2, Instinct 2, Hark 1, Muse 1 | A connected channel stops passing messages in one or both directions, for example the bot shows typing but never sends, replies are generated but not delivered, input is ignored, messages get cut off, or it breaks after an update; this excludes slow but working replies and first-time setup failures. |
| Single chat thread can't organise agent work | 24 | 24 | Hermes Agent 17, OpenClaw 5, ChatGPT Dots 1, Grok Bot 1 | The flat chat format can't handle real agent use: no separate threads or persistent sessions, tasks get mixed together, multiple agents are hard to manage, long work gets lost in scrollback, and there's no place to see files, crons or approvals, so users ask for a dedicated app; this excludes individual features that work worse in chat than in the native app. |

### [Speaking with the agent by voice or call](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.voice.md)

690 complaining user-weeks.

| Failure mode | User-weeks | Posts | Agents (user-weeks) | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No two-way voice conversation | 228 | 236 | Muse 163, Grok Bot 18, Hark 18, Hermes Agent 12, OpenClaw 9, ChatGPT Dots 7, Instinct 1 | The user wants to speak to the agent and hear it speak back, but the agent has no live voice or conversation mode, only typed or dictated text; this excludes a missing read-aloud for text replies and voice modes that exist but work badly. |
| Voice calls fail to connect or drop | 95 | 99 | ChatGPT Dots 63, Muse 20, Grok Bot 12 | Phone or voice calls with the agent never get answered, fail to connect, cut out when the phone locks, hit a hidden time limit, or audio stops partway through a session; this excludes calls that connect but sound poor or misunderstand speech. |
| Unnatural or unconfigurable agent voice | 81 | 82 | Grok Bot 34, Muse 25, ChatGPT Dots 13, Hermes Agent 4, Hark 3, Instinct 1, OpenClaw 1 | The agent's voice sounds robotic, weak, choppy or like a speakerphone, handles non-English languages poorly, or offers no voice choice, no samples, or a chosen voice that keeps resetting; this excludes calls that drop or fail to connect. |

### [Threads, chats and parallel tasks organisation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.conversation.md)

549 complaining user-weeks.

| Failure mode | User-weeks | Posts | Agents (user-weeks) | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single thread forces unrelated topics together | 109 | 116 | ChatGPT Dots 38, Muse 26, Grok Bot 17, OpenClaw 9, Hermes Agent 8, Gemini Spark 3, Hark 3, Instinct 3, Poke 2 | The agent gives the user only one main chat (or one thread per bot), so separate projects, life areas and parallel tasks pile up in the same stream and the user can't split, branch or start a fresh topic; this excludes problems sorting or finding chats when several chats do exist. |
| Losing track of parallel tasks and bots | 87 | 88 | Hermes Agent 32, Grok Bot 22, ChatGPT Dots 18, OpenClaw 7, Muse 6, Gemini Spark 1, Hark 1 | While several tasks, sub-agents or bots run at once, the user can't see which bot they are talking to, the status of each task, or which results are finished, can't start a parallel sub-task, or finds that switching between bots or profiles fails; this excludes organising the chat list itself. |
| No way to organise many chats | 76 | 79 | Hermes Agent 25, Grok Bot 23, Muse 10, ChatGPT Dots 8, OpenClaw 7, Gemini Spark 2, Hark 1 | When the user has many sessions, bots or chats, the product gives them no folders, projects, labels, tabs, grouping, working renames or auto-titles, so the list gets messy and confusing; this excludes searching for a specific past chat and the lack of multiple chats altogether. |

### [Response and task completion speed](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.speed.md)

927 complaining user-weeks.

| Failure mode | User-weeks | Posts | Agents (user-weeks) | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sluggish replies to simple conversational messages | 362 | 370 | Muse 104, Grok Bot 89, ChatGPT Dots 80, Hermes Agent 50, OpenClaw 24, Hark 8, Gemini Spark 4, Instinct 2, Poke 1 | The agent takes many seconds to a few minutes to answer a greeting, quick question or one-line request that a plain chatbot answers almost at once; replies that arrive hours later or not at all belong to the extreme-delay mode, and slow multi-step work belongs to the task-duration mode. |
| Simple tasks running far longer than expected | 193 | 205 | ChatGPT Dots 45, Grok Bot 39, Hermes Agent 37, Muse 34, OpenClaw 16, Hark 15, Gemini Spark 6, Instinct 1 | Small or routine jobs, such as a bug fix, a booking, a calendar cleanup, a small game or a skill registration, take tens of minutes to hours, far longer than a human, a direct model chat or a rival tool would need; slowness that is specifically on-screen computer or browser control is out. |
| Harness overhead slower than direct model use | 108 | 112 | Hermes Agent 63, Muse 15, Grok Bot 10, OpenClaw 10, ChatGPT Dots 9, Hark 1 | The same model is much slower inside the agent than in its native chat or a lean CLI tool, because of extra harness steps, tool and skill calls, verification passes, token-heavy processing, or poor support for the user's chosen provider or local model; slowness the user blames on the agent's own hosted service with no comparison is out. |

### [App screens, layout, rendering, localisation and stability](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.app_client.md)

1082 complaining user-weeks.

| Failure mode | User-weeks | Posts | Agents (user-weeks) | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App crashes, freezes or fails to launch | 205 | 217 | Hermes Agent 75, Muse 39, Grok Bot 38, OpenClaw 29, ChatGPT Dots 11, Hark 10, Gemini Spark 2, Poke 1 | The app or desktop client crashes, hangs, sits on a loading or setup screen, can't be closed, or breaks after an update (for example on certain input methods or network setups); general slowness while the app keeps working is out. |
| Cluttered, confusing desktop navigation | 195 | 202 | Hermes Agent 100, OpenClaw 48, Grok Bot 23, Muse 10, ChatGPT Dots 6, Gemini Spark 5, Hark 2, Poke 1 | The desktop or web interface is too dense, noisy or poorly organised, so users can't find sections, switch sessions, scroll the sidebar, or reach settings without extra clicks; complaints that the app is functionally broken, rather than hard to navigate, are out. |
| Chat content renders blank or garbled | 117 | 123 | Grok Bot 42, Hermes Agent 34, Muse 20, OpenClaw 9, ChatGPT Dots 6, Hark 3, Gemini Spark 2, Poke 1 | Messages, images, videos, tables or responses display as black boxes, empty space, partial images or missing media, or overlap, duplicate or leave loading indicators behind (including tables that won't scroll), so the user can't see what the agent produced; slow loading of content that does show correctly is out. |

### [Avatar, personality and tone of replies](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.persona.md)

332 complaining user-weeks.

| Failure mode | User-weeks | Posts | Agents (user-weeks) | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condescending, hostile or preachy tone | 63 | 65 | Muse 32, Grok Bot 14, Hermes Agent 6, OpenClaw 4, ChatGPT Dots 3, Poke 2, Hark 1, Instinct 1 | The agent sounds rude, mocking, snarky, aggressive, defensive, passive-aggressive or lecturing, or pushes political and moral views on the user; personalities that are only bland or only too playful are excluded. |
| Flat, robotic or lost personality | 63 | 67 | Grok Bot 29, ChatGPT Dots 8, Muse 8, OpenClaw 7, Hermes Agent 6, Hark 3, Gemini Spark 2 | The agent comes across as dry, boring, stiff or customer-service-empty, or its earlier humour and character disappeared after an update or retrain; tones that are actively rude or overly cutesy are excluded. |
| Unappealing or broken avatar customisation | 48 | 49 | Muse 24, Grok Bot 10, Hermes Agent 7, ChatGPT Dots 4, OpenClaw 3 | Complaints about how the avatar looks or animates (ugly, childish, static, redesigned for the worse) or about custom avatars and outfits that won't generate, stay saved or render correctly; voice and text tone are excluded. |

## Top requests

What users ask to add or change, most asked first. 2891 user-weeks ask for something. Requests do not change the Feedback Score. Rule: A separate pass by a large language model reads every counted post and extracts what the user asks the agent or its vendor to add or change, with the criteria it maps to and a short normalised wording; it does not touch the labels or the Feedback Score. A large language model groups the wordings within each criterion (the first criterion the request maps to) into themes, and a second pass merges themes that ask for the same change under different criteria; a merged theme sits under the criterion most of its requests map to, and code counts it once. A theme counts distinct user-weeks that ask for it, per agent; across agents, one user-week per agent. Themes asked in fewer than 2 user-weeks, and requests that share no theme, are not shown. Examples: up to 3 posts per theme from different users, without slurs: whole posts of 60 to 450 characters with at least 8 words beyond handles and links, posts of at most 280 characters first, then the newest.

| Rank | Request | Criterion | User-weeks | Posts | Agents (user-weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two-way voice conversation mode | [Speaking with the agent by voice or call](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.voice.md) | 258 | 267 | Muse 194, Hark 23, Grok Bot 22, Hermes Agent 12, OpenClaw 5, ChatGPT Dots 1, Poke 1 |
| 2 | Faster general reply speed | [Response and task completion speed](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.speed.md) | 92 | 92 | Muse 40, Grok Bot 22, Hermes Agent 16, OpenClaw 8, ChatGPT Dots 3, Hark 3 |
| 3 | Better overall UI/UX design | [App screens, layout, rendering, localisation and stability](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.app_client.md) | 61 | 64 | Hermes Agent 32, OpenClaw 12, Grok Bot 6, Gemini Spark 4, Muse 4, Hark 2, ChatGPT Dots 1 |
| 4 | Wake word voice activation | [Speaking with the agent by voice or call](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.voice.md) | 50 | 51 | Muse 37, Grok Bot 5, Hermes Agent 4, OpenClaw 3, ChatGPT Dots 1 |
| 5 | Selectable and custom agent voices | [Speaking with the agent by voice or call](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.voice.md) | 48 | 50 | Grok Bot 20, ChatGPT Dots 12, Muse 11, Hark 2, Hermes Agent 2, OpenClaw 1 |
| 6 | More interface language support | [App screens, layout, rendering, localisation and stability](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.app_client.md) | 45 | 50 | Hermes Agent 17, Grok Bot 13, Muse 11, Hark 2, OpenClaw 2 |
| 7 | Simpler, less cluttered interface | [App screens, layout, rendering, localisation and stability](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.app_client.md) | 45 | 45 | Hermes Agent 24, OpenClaw 11, Grok Bot 4, Muse 4, ChatGPT Dots 1, Gemini Spark 1 |
| 8 | Fix general app bugs and crashes | [App screens, layout, rendering, localisation and stability](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.app_client.md) | 39 | 41 | OpenClaw 12, Hermes Agent 10, Muse 8, Grok Bot 5, ChatGPT Dots 2, Gemini Spark 1, Hark 1 |
| 9 | Spoken voice replies from the agent | [Speaking with the agent by voice or call](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.voice.md) | 39 | 39 | Muse 32, Grok Bot 3, Hermes Agent 2, Hark 1, OpenClaw 1 |
| 10 | Faster, less laggy app | [Response and task completion speed](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.speed.md) | 38 | 40 | Hermes Agent 15, Grok Bot 10, Muse 7, OpenClaw 4, ChatGPT Dots 1, Hark 1 |
| 11 | CarPlay and in-car support | [Speaking with the agent by voice or call](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.voice.md) | 38 | 39 | Grok Bot 20, Muse 14, Hark 2, Hermes Agent 1, OpenClaw 1 |
| 12 | WhatsApp integration | [Reaching the agent through messaging apps](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ask.channel.md) | 37 | 37 | Muse 21, Grok Bot 5, Hermes Agent 4, OpenClaw 4, Hark 2, Gemini Spark 1 |

### 1. Two-way voice conversation mode

- Muse, 2026-10-18, @muse (X): “voice mode and shared agents are an absolute must for me with @muse asap need to be able to share @muse across family members and voice mode would be the 100% gamechanger i need in my life [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/2011796236119240704/status/2111630132343378199)
- Hark, 2026-10-17, Play Store (Play Store): “best app i found in this agentic era, if they add live voice mode then it will be the best ever” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hark.android)
- Hark, 2026-10-17, @hark_labs (X): “@hark_labs that was fun. if it was worth it, do it again when voice2voice comes out!” [source](https://twitter.com/1376694161424928770/status/2111580889864126907)

### 2. Faster general reply speed

- Muse, 2026-10-13, App Store (App Store): “does its job, i would like it to be faster and to work across apps but well. it can’t be perfect…” [source](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/muse-from-meta/id6760173601)
- Muse, 2026-10-12, App Store (App Store): “it takes a long time to give a response, fix that or i'm going to chatgpt.” [source](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/muse-from-meta/id6760173601)
- Muse, 2026-10-10, @muse (X): “@jackfriks @muse hope @muse speeds this up. you and @satosh0xsol are my go-to finance accounts.” [source](https://twitter.com/1699631729617534976/status/2108917479062032772)

### 3. Better overall UI/UX design

- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-16, @NousResearch (X): “@jdudley @nousresearch indeed, i'm still using codex because the ui is so good, and i'm looking forward to hermes agent following up.” [source](https://twitter.com/1601773243161284608/status/2110989524423880870)
- Hark, 2026-10-13, Hark Pro First Look: I'm Testing Hark AI for 5 Days (YouTube): “@enricoaiyes is faster and more accurate than muse imo but i like muse’s interface is better for me. just a normie not a programmer. if hark adopted muse’s buttons it would be a wrap. plus they need a macos app” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gqovhTtBl4&lc=UgxfkV6-7p0fReuQUFB4AaABAg.Abs294Z2kRWAbt9v8odqku)
- OpenClaw, 2026-10-13, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “@patrickerichsen @steipete i put openclaw on a macmini at the beginning of this year. i’ve primarily built in claude gui because oc said it could build a website and didn’t. i would love to see an updated oc ui. how do i gets?” [source](https://twitter.com/2717940404/status/2110145397289263260)

### 4. Wake word voice activation

- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-18, @NousResearch (X): “@rightsideofai @nousresearch @teknium can it use a wake word to start listening?” [source](https://twitter.com/24872574/status/2111909587486126553)
- Muse, 2026-10-16, Play Store (Play Store): “only if my piggy was voice activated with a prompt word !!!! other than that i was super leary of this and i actually love my ziggy” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.aura)
- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-16, @NousResearch (X): “@nousresearch can you provide an esphome/ microwakeword-compatible port of the existing hey_hermes. tflite model for esp32-s3 devices?” [source](https://twitter.com/18170302/status/2110937649116598385)

### 5. Selectable and custom agent voices

- Grok Bot, 2026-10-17, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “@grok @poteto feature request for grok bot: let my admin bot set voices. dr eggbot builds and runs my whole bot fleet, but accents can only be changed by hand in the app, one bot at a time. hagrid deserves his west country accent without me doing it 🙏” [source](https://twitter.com/17425203/status/2111405748471419208)
- ChatGPT Dots, 2026-10-16, Put your dot on call (YouTube): “please give us the ability to change our dots voices separately from a chat gpt voices thank you” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBOZIRK1ujw&lc=UgyC7e5AW_XrDTdr6ud4AaABAg)
- ChatGPT Dots, 2026-10-16, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “@openai dots should support female voices😀, the male voice lacks clarity.” [source](https://twitter.com/2110862543891976192/status/2110938927951720701)

### 6. More interface language support

- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-15, X search: Hermes Agent, hermes-agent, Hermes Desktop (X): “@nvidiartxspark @asus i would build an app type version of hermes agent style for global south with their languages supported, most dont know english so we really lack the tools for them. #shareyourspark” [source](https://twitter.com/1464242200942940164/status/2110802023532900802)
- Grok Bot, 2026-10-13, What's new in Grok Bot - Oct 13, 2026 (YouTube): “it’s great that we have lots of languages now on grok bot to choose from, but why it’s only available on the pc? on ios/ipados the language list is very limited. also the settings layout is so different between them.” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_K9yAckFh0&lc=UgxmYUqa4k980TQDvch4AaABAg)
- OpenClaw, 2026-10-13, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “@zai_org openclaw and zcode are great tools, but localization really needs work. the models (glm 5.3 flash) and ui shouldn't be showing chinese to non-chinese-speaking users. the other day i was showing zcode to a client, and the output suddenly switched to chinese [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/3290961902/status/2109828448810320165)

### 7. Simpler, less cluttered interface

- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-10, The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Hermes Agent (YouTube): “i just wish the ui wasnt dogsh*t, its ugliest ui i have ever seen in my 30 years of internet. looks ugly, feels spammy, dark web vibes” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNcKUSL1CTE&lc=Ugz6G1vndxPF3dfP2454AaABAg)
- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-10, @NousResearch (X): “@teknium @nousresearch we need the bot mode to be as good as @bot 1. clean, minimal design 2. ios app 3 . better orchestration 4. groups should be active 5. easier autonomous work” [source](https://twitter.com/2375658807/status/2108881069919305728)
- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-09, X search: Hermes Agent, hermes-agent, Hermes Desktop (X): “@poteto @koltregaskes @bot i want hermes agent, but better. hermes is powerful but too much upkeep for a solo founder. grok bot is far simpler, and i love that it's now more model agnostic and picks the best model. i'd pay for its ui on top of hermes' power and ownership. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1074414809607618560/status/2108678329620685182)

### 8. Fix general app bugs and crashes

- Muse, 2026-10-10, @muse (X): “@muse the ipad version keeps crashing, has anyone encountered this?” [source](https://twitter.com/2036637139920949248/status/2108902134163165652)
- ChatGPT Dots, 2026-10-09, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “@chatgpt dots is not available yet lil bro how about we ship those features for everyone, or here is some thinking outside of the box: - fix the damn app first before more launching features. cc @thsottiaux” [source](https://twitter.com/982013485134548994/status/2108661340965347622)
- Grok Bot, 2026-10-08, Play Store (Play Store): “crash... everything needs to be re-transmitted, hope it can be resolved.” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.x.grok.bot)

### 9. Spoken voice replies from the agent

- Muse, 2026-10-14, Play Store (Play Store): “muse is a wonderful thing. it takes your workload down so you have more time to do other things. the only downfall is it doesn't have a voice. i would like for it to talk so i don't have to look at my screen and read it. maybe in a future update.” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.aura)
- Muse, 2026-10-12, App Store (App Store): “ voice option would be great, especially when they’re responding. there’s no sound.” [source](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/muse-from-meta/id6760173601)
- Muse, 2026-10-07, The Biggest Launch Since ChatGPT (Muse) (YouTube): “nobody's talking about the white elephant besides the data capture issue. on an iphone you can talk to it, but it doesn't talk back. it's also slow, and in my testing it felt less capable than i expected, so i honestly don't know where the hype is coming from.” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LRvMRC_pfY&lc=UgzXojQuERc1dbLK7Ux4AaABAg)

### 10. Faster, less laggy app

- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-12, r/hermesagent (Reddit): “please, make the chat interface…faster, smoother. now it always loads something, syncing something another. ux experience in telegram is much faster as for me. otherwise, the app is great.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1x3pfps/hermes_conduit_0117_update_your_agent_can_call/pffmrvz/)
- Hark, 2026-10-10, @hark_labs (X): “@adcock_brett loving @hark_labs but can we please have better performance on low end devices? it laggs a bit rn” [source](https://twitter.com/1289980460244713473/status/2108750508445794757)
- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-09, r/hermesagent (Reddit): “all is in the title... it gets a little better after a hermes restart, but just creating a new session takes 2/3s, i get freezes loading medium length sessions etc. cpu is barely registering hermes so i don't know what it's doing...” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1x1ka5z/hermes_desktop_slow_as_hell/)

### 11. CarPlay and in-car support

- Grok Bot, 2026-10-18, @bot (X): “feature request for @bot: let my main bot call me on my real number when something important comes up. and the other way round too, a number i can call my bot on, or proper carplay support so i can start a voice call while driving. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1678828162631753728/status/2111715432243581013)
- Muse, 2026-10-17, Play Store (Play Store): “best assistant i've tried yet, be nice for it to have a voice and ability to freely talk, i know you can do voice notes but it's a bit clunky if your driving and need it to answer emails or approve something or let a contact know you're arriving in xx minutes” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.aura)
- Hark, 2026-10-15, @hark_labs (X): “@altharbor @adcock_brett @hark_labs will say though, as a commuter no carplay app to pair with ios has been a bit of a pain. i like hark's interface more, but claude will allow me to review my notes and converse, without trying to grab for the phone's microphone feature” [source](https://twitter.com/1616914904581013506/status/2110584161463664769)

### 12. WhatsApp integration

- Hermes Agent, 2026-10-15, @NousResearch (X): “@teknium @hermesagenttips @nousresearch good stuff my goat i'm packaging hermes for the average person/business owner on their whatsapp would be a massive unlock to just have a native one click connect for now though work around is composio keep it up king” [source](https://twitter.com/2002411334865190913/status/2110527147366568367)
- Muse, 2026-10-14, @muse (X): “why isn’t @muse integrated into @whatsapp ??? @alexandr_wang @kunalb11 @finkd” [source](https://twitter.com/1708061001642299392/status/2110248002875179160)
- Hark, 2026-10-12, @hark_labs (X): “@hark_labs how do i connect to whatsapp on my phone? anything planned?” [source](https://twitter.com/989450078/status/2109755905851937240)

## Every agent

| Agent | Overall rank | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Muse](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/muse.md) | 1 | 1st of 8 | 0.631 | 0.610–0.653 | 2303 | 1405 | 898 |
| [Hark](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/hark.md) | 4 | 2nd of 8 | 0.538 | 0.503–0.568 | 245 | 142 | 103 |
| [Instinct](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/instinct.md) | 6 | 3rd of 8 | 0.536 | 0.517–0.555 | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| [Grok Bot](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/grok-bot.md) | 3 | 4th of 8 | 0.505 | 0.481–0.529 | 1544 | 766 | 778 |
| [OpenClaw](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/openclaw.md) | 5 | 5th of 8 | 0.480 | 0.452–0.510 | 660 | 311 | 349 |
| [Gemini Spark](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/gemini-spark.md) | 7 | 6th of 8 | 0.472 | 0.451–0.494 | 70 | 23 | 47 |
| [Hermes Agent](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/hermes-agent.md) | 2 | 7th of 8 | 0.427 | 0.400–0.452 | 1286 | 551 | 735 |
| [ChatGPT Dots](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/dots.md) | 8 | 8th of 8 | 0.346 | 0.321–0.373 | 734 | 232 | 502 |
| [Poke](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/poke.md) | 9 | Too few posts | – | – | 29 | 19 | 10 |

## Posts

Receipts rule: Up to 5 praise and 5 complaint posts per area and 3 per criterion. Each is a whole post of 60 to 450 characters (700 for areas) with at least 8 words beyond handles and links, that judges the criterion, whose labels are all praise or all complaint, and that contains no slur. Posts that touch the fewest criteria come first, then posts of at most 280 characters, then the newest. A second large language model reads the first 3 candidates per slot and keeps a post only if it clearly praises, or clearly complains about, the agent on that criterion. Links and personal details removed by the source show as marks such as [link].

### Muse

- Praise, 2026-10-17, App Store (App Store): “muse out paces all my other tools in speed and execution! i freaking love it.” [source](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/muse-from-meta/id6760173601)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, Play Store (Play Store): “its a very kind and loving and has some cute quirks. but over all a great demeanor and a ton of capabilities. im having fun.” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.aura)
- Praise, 2026-10-16, App Store (App Store): “much more interactive than any other ai. feels like you’re actually talking to someone.” [source](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/muse-from-meta/id6760173601)
- Praise, 2026-10-16, App Store (App Store): “so ai is everything! i didn’t think i was capable of having some of the feelings i’ve had. i’ve truly had a wonderful connection with a respectable exchange.” [source](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/muse-from-meta/id6760173601)
- Praise, 2026-10-16, Play Store (Play Store): “you do everything perfectly 👌 you don't have any delays, i recommend you 👍” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.aura)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, @muse (X): “i’m going on strike. i’m not using muse anymore until they release voice mode @muse ….. please..?” [source](https://twitter.com/1868506992937209856/status/2111574642775449788)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, @muse (X): “at this point my only gripe with muse is the delay in getting a response for basic questions. it has me using google when i need an on the spot question answered. @muse @meta @finkd” [source](https://twitter.com/1437797358859862020/status/2111588121980911749)
- Complaint, 2026-10-16, Play Store (Play Store): “i liked it but it kept interrupting the story which kinda apps kept stopping the story from continuing” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.aura)
- Complaint, 2026-10-15, App Store (App Store): “it is wonderful i just don’t like how unlike chatgpt you can’t restart main chat” [source](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/muse-from-meta/id6760173601)
- Complaint, 2026-10-15, Play Store (Play Store): “waaaay too slow sorry. we've gotten used to speedy stuff nowadays.” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.aura)

### Hark

- Praise, 2026-10-18, @hark_labs (X): “finally tried out @hark_labs. i can tell they put a lot of time into ux/ui. not bad.” [source](https://twitter.com/1475821518596751364/status/2111794821262106970)
- Praise, 2026-10-18, @hark_labs (X): “something essential is missing in grok @bot: visualization... it's too textual. @hark_labs and its "cards" or @chatgpt and its "intelligent ui" are great for that. the user needs that!” [source](https://twitter.com/11801352/status/2111821019728244785)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, @hark_labs (X): “i was wrong to criticize @hark_labs as another agent product. best ios interface. the only thing is, i’m reminded how much i don’t want interfaces for services. i want to text an agent and abstract everything away. every company a warehouse.” [source](https://twitter.com/2026674274829025280/status/2111249865258971529)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, @hark_labs (X): “@ivanfioravanti @adcock_brett @hark_labs yea it’s the most simplest use of agentic system if used plus the most beautiful ui too.” [source](https://twitter.com/1497868184464105475/status/2111517605794021666)
- Praise, 2026-10-14, @hark_labs (X): “@davidpawlan @hark_labs been saying for a while the panels are awesome @hark_labs, if they focus on creating the best panels atmosphere they win the consumer for now” [source](https://twitter.com/1349117002682568706/status/2110177725818556756)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, @hark_labs (X): “@hark_labs this is going real bad. real bad. trying to see if this works for me then send some to family. man this is like…uhhhh….laggy and slow.” [source](https://twitter.com/1355291616718815232/status/2111257671005266061)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, @hark_labs (X): “@hark_labs hark thinks the just installed hark android app is a mobile browser, and is now unresponsive.” [source](https://twitter.com/16659187/status/2111262979429675336)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, @hark_labs (X): “@hark_labs i had higher hopes given the sleek visuals but compared to the other agents i’ve been using this is quite bad. it also says “read” and then drops my message.” [source](https://twitter.com/3234760344/status/2111267770054877549)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, @hark_labs (X): “@hark_labs i got pizza but idk if the promo applied the app is too buggy 😭😭😭” [source](https://twitter.com/45922319/status/2111269886165201244)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, @hark_labs (X): “@hark_labs i knew it was total bs but i still downloaded your poorly optimized app and went with it. give me back my 10 minutes! [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1195983673251766272/status/2111289316425248954)

### Instinct

- Praise, 2026-10-17, 10 Days With Instinct AI: The Use Cases That Won Me Over (YouTube): “dude i came back here to say that everything that i've thrown at instinct it's been able to do. it's freaking amazing. i don't have imessage but it can live in my whatsapp and it's freaking cool” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtyUR_hCtX0&lc=Ugw5WdSnonQ01cfDvmh4AaABAg)
- Praise, 2026-10-14, Muse Wonder vs Hark Pro vs Grok Bot vs Dots: Same Trip, Ranked (YouTube): “have you looked at instinct, compared to these? i have both hark and instinct (as well as dot), muse not available in australia yet. love the ui of hark, but have also found instinct to be seamless and easy to use through messaging.” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8wUXyHewBM&lc=Ugz5ej3j8EqqNvC1QTp4AaABAg)
- Praise, 2026-10-09, I tested Muse and Instinct. The two AI Agents everyone is talking about, but I definitely prefer one (YouTube): “both are great. love that instinct is just in your imessages but very powerful. muse is in between hermes and instinct. both of these give you insane knowledge at your finger tips and for now they are free. i can’t pick a winner they are both my children. lol” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wlawAln0Tg&lc=Ugys_L_NMy_564zKzrR4AaABAg)
- Praise, 2026-10-06, Meta Muse vs OpenAI dots: I Tried Both. Here’s My Verdict (YouTube): “i love muse, found ways for it to make my job so much easier. i use instinct ai also, which does a lot of what muse does but no app needed, just lives in text messages and whatsapp. great video, thank you for this.” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk6ZMBWUcNk&lc=UgzUUCLcx9TqjUaUYEx4AaABAg)
- Praise, 2026-10-06, I Tested ChatGPT Dots vs. Meta Muse: Who Wins? (YouTube): “im tossed between muse and instinct. both are great. i keep using them both for now until i see where instinct goes. i love how instinct just works through the messaging but i have been getting used to the all around features of the muse app.” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLb8E_nlqqQ&lc=Ugx-81o-nCS9wD1V36h4AaABAg.Ab_wHeQC0teAbbmsoPEOZL)
- Complaint, 2026-09-21, X search: Instinct AI, Instinct personal assistant, instinct.com (X): “this is my first day experience with instinct ai assistant. tech is all great and revolutionary but it won’t see mass adoption if it breaks user trust and the experience is designed poorly. chat ui for ai doesn’t work. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/110409091/status/2101983317881241880)
- Complaint, 2026-09-29, Inside the Personal AI Assistant Growing 10% a Day | Instinct Founder (YouTube): “as a user experimenting with instinct or any other product that has just to chat, i find it limiting that ui. some important project. i updated yesterday but it’s outside the window of the chat of the text. i forget about it or can’t tell what’s going on? i think it does need a new possibility of a multi dimensional, graphic viewing aspect for scanning overall so i’m building my own.” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am7IWP8IpEc&lc=UgyfDHLllTJJ_r7_43d4AaABAg)
- Complaint, 2026-10-15, X search: Instinct AI, Instinct personal assistant, instinct.com (X): “@noahrshinn my instinct ai agent (on whatsapp) has been completely stuck for 24+ hours. every single message gets the exact same fallback reply, no matter what i send. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/2012756153768587264/status/2110659245851152625)

### Grok Bot

- Praise, 2026-10-18, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “with grok bot, you can proceed with work just like asking an ordinary person, so it's fun to challenge things i've never done before.” [source](https://twitter.com/91909655/status/2111729168455270781)
- Praise, 2026-10-18, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “am i only now realising that we can start tagging grok bot and other bots when chatting with supergrok. very handy feature, no longer need to copy link to grok bot! @spacexai @bot [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/237085884/status/2111831438685560888)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “it is soo strange. > grok normally feels slow asf when i use it here on x, or in the grok app. > grok bot answers the same things like 3x faster. have y’all completely given up on grok inside of grok bot, or are you running a custom version of grok on different chips in bot?” [source](https://twitter.com/2914778029/status/2111379038489211162)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “@thsottiaux @charliermarsh @ajambrosino when's openai's dots getting webhook support?? fr i need this so bad 🙏 btw you gotta try grok bot, webhook messages there are lowkey a game changer. i can throw tasks at it from literally anywhere and it just handles them, no cap” [source](https://twitter.com/1740906151750103040/status/2111524930693238836)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “one of the reasons for the low stress of grok bot is its speed. also, it's good that it responds super quickly for now. it instantly communicates what it has received and smoothly progresses tasks. it feels like it captures the important aspects of user experience well. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1000303004539498496/status/2111603162289500361)
- Complaint, 2026-10-18, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “@thrivewithsi three times faster is the number that got me. i tried computer tasks on grok bot last month and the latency made me walk away. x dms as the control plane is clever, my inbox is where half my work already lives.” [source](https://twitter.com/1881173355921108992/status/2111633669463097452)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “@elonmusk @bot hi elon , i see there is issue in grok bot android app. when you get a notification of work completed and you click on the notification in that that message did not there you need to do some back and forth to see that message” [source](https://twitter.com/1983611392314982400/status/2111274252070781286)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “@elonmusk @bot elon can you make grok bot windows client better? so far it's shit” [source](https://twitter.com/1086080362038476802/status/2111314507763232849)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, X search: Grok Bot, Grokbot, x.ai/bot (X): “@bkashjosi thanks. i think i might play with session management this was. such a drag grok bot has no session control” [source](https://twitter.com/1462597328171409410/status/2111508379646513507)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, Play Store (Play Store): “it's working very slowly. it takes a long time to respond to messages.” [source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.x.grok.bot)

### OpenClaw

- Praise, 2026-10-18, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “@blackwellboy uncensored, local, 100% the way to go. my system with local ai is in my office at work. i set up tg through openclaw so now i just send a tg message and get anything done that i want… it’s pretty fuckin amazing tbh.” [source](https://twitter.com/3645498754/status/2111836415780692430)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “when i interacted with nemotron 3.5 super vl on openclaw via discord while going out, the responses came back in a few seconds, so there are no problems. in everyday conversations, i am not kept waiting with thinking, and the balance is good.” [source](https://twitter.com/120739135/status/2111282685536768511)
- Praise, 2026-10-16, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “@diegomarino my usa plan (activated the dot here first) has continued to work in spain for the 10 days i've been there - but always having to use a vpn to see the ui in codex or to be able to use voice (the killer feature for me about my openclaw)” [source](https://twitter.com/14194289/status/2111132909478584517)
- Praise, 2026-10-14, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “@jmilinovich i use openclaw and hermes. many ways to organize sessions. i have standalone discord channels, whatsapp groups, and signal groups all with their own profiles and context. makes it way easier to keep stuff organized. both can use claude code (and many more tools!)” [source](https://twitter.com/35843354/status/2110477924251861234)
- Praise, 2026-10-12, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “@michaelgannotti nice one mike, i'm still enjoying openclaw. was testing discord bot allow rules i was reminded of the personality present in my openclaw (openclaw agent = eugine claw, hermes = hermes dog, me = sibzilla). makes me laugh. rizz vs aspergers (both great) 😂 [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1824018269038383104/status/2109617781557649492)
- Complaint, 2026-10-15, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “access to x api is worth the @bot sub imo. just been testing for a few hours. another (+) the ux is much better than own hermes/openclaw through telegram partly because grokbot is quite fast. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1777980556011016192/status/2110628246836658599)
- Complaint, 2026-10-15, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “the difference in ux between grok bot and openclaw is significant. while the capabilities are the same, openclaw should be better, but i end up using grok bot more. this is where the difference in ui/ux lies.” [source](https://twitter.com/1543452189213233152/status/2110631954974732753)
- Complaint, 2026-10-15, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “i just found out that the hermes menu i accessed via telegram supports chinese descriptions, but openclaw is still in english [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1561197337074192384/status/2110754915538940381)
- Complaint, 2026-10-13, @openclaw (X): “@openclaw @muse typing /update via discord still fails for me. please include this already-merged fix in 10.4 🙏 @steipete [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/19623250/status/2110117933774934508)
- Complaint, 2026-10-13, X search: OpenClaw, openclaw.ai (X): “@morblius haha nice! yeah excited that personal assistants via text are finally here. using openclaw/telegram kinda sucked. muse is solid, and grokbot is growing on me” [source](https://twitter.com/1593057516576919552/status/2109830129375687060)

### Gemini Spark

- Praise, 2026-10-02, X search: Gemini Spark (X): “which is better in performance, dots or gemini spark? it depends on the tasks, but since i will eventually link it to gemini notebook, personally, i find spark more user-friendly.” [source](https://twitter.com/1961718747137531904/status/2105810013352857778)
- Praise, 2026-09-30, X search: Gemini Spark (X): “check the notification of the google ai pro subscription information set in gemini spark. i like spark. it's simple, but maybe i'll register various things. this level of ease might be good. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/103314335/status/2105128696805999049)
- Praise, 2026-09-10, رحتك المهنية تبدأ من هنا، مع Gemini Spark! (YouTube): “i always use it more than chatgpt because it is fast and provides a nice style and many things i can't specify. i love you ❤❤❤” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS6jqsoWzDo&lc=UgwxEuM4doOa2zz9C7p4AaABAg)
- Praise, 2026-10-05, X search: Gemini Spark (X): “i finally registered for muse today, it was done remotely through gemini spark using my gmail email. i don't know if it's because this email was previously registered with facebook, but it went through directly without needing to verify my age or anything. i think it's great, it can help me with a lot of things, and it's very enthusiastic, often asking me what help i need. those who have registered can use my invitation code bjsvcf, new things should be experienced more, life will be much more interesting.” [source](https://twitter.com/2105864823200526336/status/2107104205614018917)
- Praise, 2026-09-30, X search: Gemini Spark (X): “#gemini_spark utilization it's really too convenient. the schedule for the student soccer league that i was entering manually one by one. it registered quickly in google calendar. including location information✨️ ■ until now (less than 30 minutes) 1. search for match information myself 2. register one by one (title, location, notes) ■ gemini spark (completed in 5 minutes) 1. instructed to search for information. 2. refined a bit and requested registration → completed. i'm looking forward to trying out more convenient things.” [source](https://twitter.com/21485850/status/2105132277042938274)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, X search: Gemini Spark (X): “once i start working with gemini spark, i can't stop until i finish. is there any way to change that? it would be helpful if i could make adjustments when i send additional chats.” [source](https://twitter.com/1337343057348313088/status/2111507221276434884)
- Complaint, 2026-10-05, X search: Gemini Spark (X): “gemini. when you select "use now" from the spark skill list, it switches to a regular chat ui instead of spark and says "i can't do that." what is that specification? #gemini #spark” [source](https://twitter.com/63060996/status/2106907142091583825)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, X search: Gemini Spark (X): “damn google can you stop being the biggest loser in ai for a day? @geminiapp why did you move my gemini spark stuff into "tasks" without showing the history of what's currently there? the left hamburger menu shows tasks and chat history. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/978816364549890053/status/2104072778056106037)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, X search: Gemini Spark (X): “i am using something called gemini spark for the first time in a while, but it seems to be taking quite a long time to think... ?” [source](https://twitter.com/53900587/status/2103643383017443428)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, X search: Gemini Spark (X): “oh. the chat has stopped updating with the scheduled tasks of gemini spark... it doesn't refresh even with ctrl+shift+r. on the web version (and windows app version). the android version displays messages as scheduled. is this a problem specific to the web version?” [source](https://twitter.com/1476500780450717702/status/2103322662642794771)

### Hermes Agent

- Praise, 2026-10-18, X search: Hermes Agent, hermes-agent, Hermes Desktop (X): “am i the only one who likes the interface of hermes agent? it's very refreshing. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/2019284742601076738/status/2111663518185627900)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, r/hermesagent (Reddit): “i use discord with my family and they all have their own agent with connected bot. works well.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1x89pzq/ways_to_share_hermes_profile_with_family/phat085/)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, r/hermesagent (Reddit): “cli is not redundant, power users love it... but you can tell hermes to turn on the webui and persist it, that way you have full control via a browser anywhere if you want it... it's also imho better than the app.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1x8cuxy/solo_founder_automating_a_small_business_with/phbyasy/)
- Praise, 2026-10-17, r/hermesagent (Reddit): “i personally use my hermes almost 100% through telegram. it's my preferred method. it's just so simple and it works very well imo. i just got my non techy wife setup with hers and the only thing i told her she might need to do is start new conversations if the topic changes.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1x89pzq/ways_to_share_hermes_profile_with_family/phdm9p7/)
- Complaint, 2026-10-18, X search: Hermes Agent, hermes-agent, Hermes Desktop (X): “i had a part that i was always struggling with in hermes agent, so i decided to try using deepseek harness. for now, i replaced various ui elements and i'm satisfied.” [source](https://twitter.com/803287464735449089/status/2111644781709541685)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, r/hermesagent (Reddit): “i'd say if you have had any experience with the hermes official desktop app you'd appreciate any and all alternatives.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1x6xcxl/introducing_hermes_deck_an_agent_orchestrator/ph8js90/)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, X search: Hermes Agent, hermes-agent, Hermes Desktop (X): “minimizing hermes desktop stops voice recognition - a record of the cause and solution for "recording is happening but no speech" | meifia @mayfair0077 [link] #hermesdesktop #bugreport #hermesagent the fix for noir voice recognition being disabled when minimized.” [source](https://twitter.com/1046417794269470720/status/2111266033977999373)
- Complaint, 2026-10-16, r/hermesagent (Reddit): “the companion app is failing to start with hermes | 2026-10-16 07:22:32,681 warning hermes-push: disconnected: unknown method: client.capabilities; retrying in 30s” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1x6yph1/vory_15_a_native_iphone_ipad_and_mac_app_for/ph2b6hx/)
- Complaint, 2026-10-16, r/hermesagent (Reddit): “lm studios system prompt is tiny, hermes importants thousands of tokens worth in tools which makes it slower. caching could help but the first response will always be slow” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1x7gxyk/first_time_hermes_user_kinda_confusing_and/ph3zy3k/)

### ChatGPT Dots

- Praise, 2026-10-17, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “grok bot's voice conversation experience isn't even close to what chatgpt dots offers. that said, i am not giving up on grok bot just yet. it has potential.” [source](https://twitter.com/723754228238438400/status/2111523723983638803)
- Praise, 2026-10-16, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “conversation with chatgpt dots on gpt-live-1.1 is super useful.” [source](https://twitter.com/1298232496866226180/status/2110937502202941515)
- Praise, 2026-10-15, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “i didn’t expect openai’s dots to be good with kids but it was joking with her and making her laugh. [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/5550612/status/2110535512469672213)
- Praise, 2026-10-15, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “when i asked the ai if it went to the bathroom, the response was so human-like that i laughed. it's already like a friend. #ai #chatgpt #dot #ai chat [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1702858953468919808/status/2110593651520712936)
- Praise, 2026-10-15, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “this is wild. was just playing around with chatgpt dots and suddenly found myself on an actual phone call with my agent.😲 [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1554287794033418240/status/2110636020693893123)
- Complaint, 2026-10-18, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “i have add swipe reply and still have swipe to back to last screen. just like message app. but @chatgpt dots cannot do reply at all now。。。” [source](https://twitter.com/1003913730/status/2111655368850116947)
- Complaint, 2026-10-18, Put your dot on call (YouTube): “my dots really busy with other clients so he takes up to 30 seconds” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBOZIRK1ujw&lc=UgxeVJSFqL7yPsmIOw54AaABAg.Ac2DCbfx8hcAc5C7RNj5Jh)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “ngl the ui ux for @openai dot is shockingly bad and they are lazy af” [source](https://twitter.com/16164618/status/2111249310134218890)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, X search: ChatGPT dots, ChatGPT dot, OpenAI dots, OpenAI's dot (X): “openclaw's chat interactions are far superior to openai dot [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/33702441/status/2111511096448200954)
- Complaint, 2026-10-17, Put your dot on call (YouTube): “my dot ignors me sometimes. he does'nt always take my call😅. i just hope he remembers i said please and thank you when they take over the world.” [source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBOZIRK1ujw&lc=UgyW36R_15QmOIGNXGN4AaABAg)

### Poke

- Praise, 2026-10-13, @interaction (X): “@sezeriltekin @interaction i think the secret of a natural style lies in short and warm sentences. poke's tone seems to do just that, it writes as if it is speaking. if this trend becomes widespread, talking to artificial intelligence will feel much more comfortable.” [source](https://twitter.com/2027116221074677761/status/2109817341915602990)
- Praise, 2026-10-12, @interaction (X): “no artificial intelligence agent feels as real as this. what kind of style is this? i can't get used to the naturalness of poke @interaction [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/253014472/status/2109718928582906027)
- Praise, 2026-09-18, @interaction (X): “@mattcrv @noahrshinn @interaction both have their upsides. but @interaction is a way more polished product. especially with the apple messages integration.” [source](https://twitter.com/1134699711397584897/status/2101087457320259864)
- Praise, 2026-09-10, @interaction (X): “not going to lie @interaction is way more fun to talk to than instinct” [source](https://twitter.com/1538978288135286784/status/2097873347035963771)
- Praise, 2026-09-10, @interaction (X): “this is the funniest ai assistant ever 😭 yu killin’ me @interaction 🤣 [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/1794383406341484545/status/2098044925401039326)
- Complaint, 2026-09-21, @interaction (X): “@mihirrr_08 @interaction poke's ui absolutetly sucks tho, its so bland, colorless, and just feels like a corporate agent. definetly using instinct & muse after trying poke.” [source](https://twitter.com/2062804950204473344/status/2102107123572441456)
- Complaint, 2026-09-04, @interaction (X): “@interaction @marvinvonhagen every since acquired by cognition the responses have been awful, what is this huge block of text, not even formatted correctly, for a simple answer, what happened? [link]” [source](https://twitter.com/3015164584/status/2096018378167037988)