Using the Grok API to Reduce the Effort of Keeping Up with AI

Description and use

The author built an automated pipeline that daily fetches and filters AI topics from X using Grok API, Google Apps Script, and LINE, saving time and reducing fatigue from scrolling through feeds.

Problem

The author wanted to stay updated on AI topics from X without spending time scrolling through the feed, which was mentally exhausting and mood‑draining.

Outcome

The author now receives a short, curated list of AI topics each morning, reducing time spent on X and maintaining consistent learning without exhaustion.

Workflow

• Schedule Google Apps Script to run every morning
• Script calls Grok API with prompt to retrieve AI topics from last 24 hours
• Grok collects posts from X and selects relevant ones based on refined criteria
• Script formats selected topics into a message
• Script sends the message to LINE via its API
• Author reads the message and optionally opens original X posts

Evidence

I built a simple pipeline with Grok API, Google Apps Script, and Message App that sends me a few selected AI topics every morning.

Source

The most important part was not collecting more information, but defining what information was actually worth sending to me.

Source