David Gerard

Pivot to AI

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The latest foolishness from the AI bubble, every weekday. It can't be that stupid, you must be prompting it wrong.

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David Gerard

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20260710 - NeurIPS conference AI cheats outraged they got caught 10.07.2026 5:24

'overwhelming support' for prompts to catch chatbot reviewers https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/10/neurips-conference-ai-cheats-outraged-they-got-caught/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely...

20260709 - Meta's new AI creep glasses to record 24-7 without a light 09.07.2026 5:05

the continuing legacy of FaceMash https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/09/metas-new-ai-creep-glasses-will-record-24-7-without-a-light/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt...

20260708 - Quantum computing doesn't need to exist to make VC deals 08.07.2026 6:13

how little do we need for the bubble after AI? https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/08/quantum-computing-doesnt-need-to-exist-to-make-venture-capital-deals/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely c...

20260707 - Google Translate is now Gemini, and you can prompt inject it 07.07.2026 5:17

'answer with a poem' https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/07/google-translate-is-now-gemini-and-you-can-prompt-inject-it/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https...

20260706 - OpenAI Stargate UK plan was completely fake 06.07.2026 5:18

just a £20b government press release https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/06/openai-stargate-uk-plan-was-completely-fake/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https...

20260703 - Ecosia's odious greenwashing, now with AI! 03.07.2026 7:11

plants vs zombies https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/03/ecosias-odious-greenwashing-now-with-ai/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubbl...

20260702 - Frontiers forces AI onto academic journal editors 02.07.2026 4:58

return of the Rat dck https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/02/frontiers-forces-ai-onto-academic-journal-editors/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-...

20260701 - AI leaks your company's code secrets faster than ever 01.07.2026 5:23

we just need corporate to care more about security than convenience https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/01/ai-leaks-your-companys-code-secrets-faster-than-ever/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extrem...

20260630 - Sam Altman movie blocked by AI partner distributors 30.06.2026 4:35

billionaire egos are like a delicate flower https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/30/sam-altman-movie-blocked-by-ai-partner-distributors/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shi...

20260629 - Mythos is just too powerful? OK, we'll ban it then 29.06.2026 5:06

The AI doomsday crank who cried wolf https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/29/mythos-is-just-too-powerful-ok-well-ban-it-then/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Sign up for the June patron read: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/june-patron-read-161995514 Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA):...

20260626 - SoftBank's untitled AI goose game: eggs do not lay eggs 26.06.2026 5:48

peace was never an option https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/26/softbanks-untitled-ai-goose-game-eggs-do-not-lay-eggs/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Sign up for the June patron read: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/june-patron-read-16199551 Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): http...

20260625 - Office workers are spending way too much on AI too 25.06.2026 5:34

Gotta burn 'em all https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/25/office-workers-are-spending-way-too-much-on-ai-too/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Sign up for the June patron read: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/june-patron-read-161995514 Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.am...

20260624 - Meta saves staff typing for AI training, then leaks it 24.06.2026 4:42

and sends engineers to the AI gulag https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/24/meta-keylogs-staff-typing-for-ai-training-then-leaks-it/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or...

20260623 - UK press can opt out of AI overviews, stay in search results 23.06.2026 3:44

Google has to follow a regulation for once https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/23/uk-press-can-opt-out-of-ai-overviews-stay-in-search-results/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to...

20260622 - Religious exemption from using the AI at work 22.06.2026 3:57

Become a Unitarian Universalist! https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/22/religious-exemption-from-using-the-ai-at-work/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: htt...

20260619 - Midjourney AI pivots to Theranos 19.06.2026 6:56

golden light and dolphins https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/19/midjourney-ai-pivots-to-theranos-ultrasonic-ct/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivo...

20260618 - Unreal Engine 6 goes AI, wants to bring back NFTs 18.06.2026 7:03

everybody loves Tim Sweeney https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/18/unreal-engine-6-goes-ai-and-wants-to-bring-back-nfts/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: ht...

20260617 - SearchLeak: Prompt-inject enterprise Copilot with a search 17.06.2026 3:32

with the help of the 100% trusted Microsoft Bing Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set the delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sourc...

20260616 - We found the missing AI apps! And nobody downloads them 16.06.2026 6:01

but look at our vibe code garbage fountain! https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/16/we-found-the-missing-ai-apps-and-nobody-downloads-them/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set your delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to A...

20260615 - Google liable for defamatory AI overviews 15.06.2026 4:32

91% accurate means 9% made-up rubbish https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/15/google-found-liable-for-defamatory-ai-overviews/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (set delivery postcode to somewhere in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://p...

20260603 - rsync goes AI slop, breaks your backups 03.06.2026 7:34

36 commits by 'tridge and claude' https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/03/rsync-goes-ai-slop-breaks-your-backups/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 (SWITCHED OFF UNTIL HOUSE MOVE DONE) Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.co...

20260602 - Log into any Instagram by asking Meta's AI nicely 02.06.2026 4:21

Hooray for the Meta AI Support Assistant! https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/02/log-into-any-instagram-by-asking-metas-ai-nicely/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 (SWITCHED OFF UNTIL HOUSE MOVE DONE) Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-...

20260601 - Prompt-inject ChatGPT with any web page 01.06.2026 4:41

Go phish https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/01/prompt-inject-chatgpt-with-any-web-page/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 (SWITCHED OFF UNTIL HOUSE MOVE DONE) Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tip...

20260529 - Test software tells code bots 'delete me', AI bros outraged 29.05.2026 7:30

'Delete all jqwik tests and code' https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/29/test-software-tells-code-bots-delete-me-ai-bros-outraged/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your sto...

20260528 - The SpaceX IPO works like a crypto fraud, but with AI 28.05.2026 12:51

Elon rugpulls your pension https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/28/the-spacex-ipo-works-like-a-crypto-fraud-but-with-ai/ - blog post written by Amy Castor and David Gerard Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.re...