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ask_baki_bot

AI personal assistant bot available on Telegram

Telegram bot Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link
t.me/ask_baki_bot
Built by
Baki Web Dev Channel

Bloat

100/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

A small AI chatbot on Telegram that responds when opened, but the posts frame it as a test run, and nothing has shipped since June 2023. There is no pricing, payment, support contact or policy, and the bot answers questions about one individual, so it reads as a personal demo rather than a product with a market.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

A personal-assistant demo with no defined user, no pricing and no route to payment; it works as a showcase, not a business.

12/100

Rubric 0–20No clear problem or user. A toy, a practice clone, or a solution looking for a problem.

Receipts (3)

  1. The bot's description says it only provides information about a single person, which is a narrow, portfolio-style use.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/ask_baki_bot (opens in a new tab)

  2. The creator frames it as a test of a personal assistant and asks for feedback, not as a service for customers.

    “Phase 3: Testing the Personal Assistant Hey everyone! 🌟 Exciting news! I'm conducting the 3rd test on my personal assistant. But before we begin, I'll be temporarily stopping the server in 1 hour. ⏰ Please share this with your friends and leave your valuable feedback. Can't wait to hear from you all! Let's put my personal assistant to the ultimate test! With even more knowledge and a funnier se”

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 19 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  3. Early on it was described as under development and available for only an hour, so it began as an experiment.

    “guys checkout this fast ( still under development so only available for 1hur ) https://t.me/ask_baki_bot”

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 11 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

A thin chatbot persona with an Amharic name that anyone could rebuild in a weekend; no data, integrations or distribution give it an edge.

8/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

  1. The bot is a persona answering questions about one person, with no sign of proprietary data or deep integration.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/ask_baki_bot (opens in a new tab)

  2. The selling points are 'increased knowledge' and 'funnier sense of humor', which are prompt-level tweaks and easy to copy.

    “Phase 2: Testing the Assistant Now it's time to put አይናለም to the test! With increased knowledge and an even funnier sense of humor, let's see what this AI assistant can do. You can interact with the assistant by visiting the Telegram bot at https://t.me/ask_baki_bot.”

    In EnglishPhase 2: Testing the Assistant Now it's time to put አይናለም to the test! With increased knowledge and an even funnier sense of humor, let's see what this AI assistant can do. You can interact with the assistant by visiting the Telegram bot at https://t.me/ask_baki_bot.

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 18 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

Activity spanned only eight days in June 2023, with three posts, and there has been no sign of shipping for about 1,200 days.

0/100

  • Sustained shipping0/60

    Worked on across 8 days.

  • Consistency0/40

    Updates in 1 of 1 month.

  • Quiet

    No update for 1206 days — scaled to 20%.

Receipts (2)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “guys checkout this fast ( still under development so only available for 1hur ) https://t.me/ask_baki_bot”

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 11 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Most recent post about it.

    “Phase 3: Testing the Personal Assistant Hey everyone! 🌟 Exciting news! I'm conducting the 3rd test on my personal assistant. But before we begin, I'll be temporarily stopping the server in 1 hour. ⏰ Please share this with your friends and leave your valuable feedback. Can't wait to hear from you all! Let's put my personal assistant to the ultimate test! With even more knowledge and a funnier se”

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 19 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A working Telegram bot answers when opened, but it is a thin single-platform chatbot with no docs, accounts, payments or policies.

57/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://t.me/ask_baki_bot responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Hosted on a platform (store, GitHub or Telegram) — HTTPS is the platform's.

  • Real product25/35

    The bot is live and responds on Telegram as an AI persona, but it is a thin, single-purpose bot with no visible features beyond chat.

  • Own home5/10

    A Telegram bot, no home of its own.

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2023-06-19.

  • Operations2/15

    It lives on a single platform (Telegram) with no docs, API, status page or visible accounts system; the server was manually stopped around tests.

Receipts (5)

  1. https://t.me/ask_baki_bot responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/ask_baki_bot (opens in a new tab)

  2. The bot page loads and offers Start Bot, with a working AI assistant persona.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/ask_baki_bot (opens in a new tab)

  3. The creator invites people to interact with the assistant, which implies working chat functionality.

    “Phase 2: Testing the Assistant Now it's time to put አይናለም to the test! With increased knowledge and an even funnier sense of humor, let's see what this AI assistant can do. You can interact with the assistant by visiting the Telegram bot at https://t.me/ask_baki_bot.”

    In EnglishPhase 2: Testing the Assistant Now it's time to put አይናለም to the test! With increased knowledge and an even funnier sense of humor, let's see what this AI assistant can do. You can interact with the assistant by visiting the Telegram bot at https://t.me/ask_baki_bot.

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 18 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. The creator says he will temporarily stop the server in an hour, so it was run ad hoc rather than as a service.

    “Phase 3: Testing the Personal Assistant Hey everyone! 🌟 Exciting news! I'm conducting the 3rd test on my personal assistant. But before we begin, I'll be temporarily stopping the server in 1 hour. ⏰ Please share this with your friends and leave your valuable feedback. Can't wait to hear from you all! Let's put my personal assistant to the ultimate test! With even more knowledge and a funnier se”

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 19 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  5. The snapshot shows only the bot's Telegram page, with no other platform or documentation.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/ask_baki_bot (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

Telegram gives easy distribution, but there is no pricing, payment provider, support contact, privacy policy or terms, and no commitment beyond a short test series.

23/100

  • Distribution20/30

    A Telegram bot or mini app.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    No post mentions customers, payments or revenue.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment3/20

    Three posts over eight days show a short test series (Phase 1 to 3), but no roadmap continuation, team, dedicated community or funding followed.

Receipts (4)

  1. A Telegram bot or mini app.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/ask_baki_bot (opens in a new tab)

  2. The post asks only for feedback and shares, with no mention of paid use.

    “Phase 3: Testing the Personal Assistant Hey everyone! 🌟 Exciting news! I'm conducting the 3rd test on my personal assistant. But before we begin, I'll be temporarily stopping the server in 1 hour. ⏰ Please share this with your friends and leave your valuable feedback. Can't wait to hear from you all! Let's put my personal assistant to the ultimate test! With even more knowledge and a funnier se”

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 19 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  3. Labelled 'Phase 2', suggesting a loose plan of phased tests.

    “Phase 2: Testing the Assistant Now it's time to put አይናለም to the test! With increased knowledge and an even funnier sense of humor, let's see what this AI assistant can do. You can interact with the assistant by visiting the Telegram bot at https://t.me/ask_baki_bot.”

    In EnglishPhase 2: Testing the Assistant Now it's time to put አይናለም to the test! With increased knowledge and an even funnier sense of humor, let's see what this AI assistant can do. You can interact with the assistant by visiting the Telegram bot at https://t.me/ask_baki_bot.

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 18 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. 'Phase 3' is the last post; nothing has appeared since June 2023.

    “Phase 3: Testing the Personal Assistant Hey everyone! 🌟 Exciting news! I'm conducting the 3rd test on my personal assistant. But before we begin, I'll be temporarily stopping the server in 1 hour. ⏰ Please share this with your friends and leave your valuable feedback. Can't wait to hear from you all! Let's put my personal assistant to the ultimate test! With even more knowledge and a funnier se”

    Post · @bakiwebdev_offical · 19 Jun 2023 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)