A Grok Shopping Demo Finds a $20,000 Tungsten Cube

A brief computer-use demonstration turns into a joke about letting an AI place an expensive order.

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Matthew Berman
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Aug 20, 2026
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In this short clip from Matthew Berman's channel, a speaker demonstrates a bot searching for a heavy tungsten cube and reports a price of $20,000. Two others joke about its ordering capability and the credit card limit; the clip does not show a purchase.

  1. 1A heavy cubeThe speaker says the bot is searching for a 45-pound tungsten cube.
  2. 2A steep priceOpening the computer-use view, the speaker says the cube costs $20,000.
  3. 3Ordering jokeAnother speaker suggests showing the ordering feature; a third jokes about the credit card limit.

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  1. The speaker says the bot is searching for a 45-pound tungsten cube.
  2. The displayed item is described as costing $20,000.
  3. The group jokes about showing the ordering feature and the user's credit card limit.
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A shopping search and a credit card joke

The bot searches for a tungsten cube, which the speaker says costs $20,000. The group jokes about ordering it and the credit card limit.

One speaker says the bot is searching for a 45-pound tungsten cube. Opening its computer-use view, the speaker reports that the cube costs a mere $20,000.

Another speaker suggests showing the feature that can place an order. A third replies that they should show the credit card limit too, prompting laughter.

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