[dave_chenell]

This post makes me sad.

I almost worked with The Grid about a year ago, from my experience everyone there is nothing but kind and talented. From what I saw, the team really wants to build a great product and is extremely passionate about what they do.

Sure they have flashy marketing and throw the word AI around a lot. Clearly its working better than “Hey we use automated A/B testing, analytics, fluid auto-changing layouts, dynamic color schemes, and whole bunch of cool photo filters to tie together a unique website based on your content!”

Regarding the delays, I think the same would be true for any startup with really good pre order sales, who is feeling the mounting pressure to meet the bar they have set for themselves. This is called caring about your work.

I think the author is misguided here and took liberties on what The Grid is actually promising. I don’t understand why people feel the need to blog scathing reviews about startups they have researched for 20 minutes. Ignore the haters Grid team.

[aplummer]

There is a line between (legal) puffery and the objective claim that they have built "AI that allows websites to design themselves."

Is it AI that allows "websites to design themselves", obviously not, even saying "a /unique/ website based on your content" (given the likelihood for small scale repetition) is a massive stretch.

Is that still just puffery or can people argue over the definition of AI? Obviously you and OP disagree but you can see his point.

[hitekker]

This post reminds me of those who had invested considerable sums into Mt.Gox prior to their declaration of insolvency.