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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20250817 - AI doomsday and AI heaven: live forever in AI God 17.08.2025 18:59

LessWrong! Yudkowsky! Rationality! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/17/ai-doomsday-and-ai-heaven-live-forever-in-ai-god/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 T-SHIRTS AND MUGS 25% OFF! https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Sources: AI 2027 https://ai-2027.com/ Rationality: C...

20250816 - At Politico, AI content doesn't need editorial standards! 16.08.2025 4:25

look, it's only the front page Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/16/at-politico-ai-content-doesnt-need-editorial-standards/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 T-SHIRTS AND MUGS 25% OFF! https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Sources: Politico's Newsroom Is Starting a Legal B...

20250815 - AI 'chain of thought' still just a 'brittle mirage' 15.08.2025 4:01

a marketing lie from marketing liars Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/15/ai-chain-of-thought-is-still-just-a-brittle-mirage/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 REDBUBBLE SALE, 25% OFF TODAY: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Sources: Is Chain-of-Thought Reasoning of L...

20250814 - Delete your emails to ... save water?! 14.08.2025 10:35

dunno, what's ChatGPT say? Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/14/defra-says-delete-your-emails-to-save-water/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: National Drought Group meets to add...

20250813 - Kobi Leins: 'Optional' AI scribe is mandatory to see the doctor 13.08.2025 4:23

Kobi Leins takes on unregulated Australian AI transcription Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: Kobi refused a doctor's AI. She was told to go elsewhere https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2025/kobi-...

20250812 - Prompt-inject Copilot Studio via email, grab a company's whole Salesforce 12.08.2025 6:01

so helpful! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/12/prompt-inject-copilot-studio-ai-via-email-grab-a-companys-whole-salesforce/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: "we hijacked micros...

20250811 - Cybersecurity 'red teams' to UK government: AI is rubbish 11.08.2025 6:22

why is this government security report even mentioning blockchains?! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/11/cybersecurity-red-teams-to-uk-government-ai-is-rubbish/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbub...

20250810 - Hack a smart home with a calendar invite! And Google Gemini 10.08.2025 6:14

security is job number ehh whatever Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/10/hack-a-smart-home-with-a-calendar-invite-and-google-gemini/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: Invitation I...

20250809 - AI Alexa+ rolls out at last! It's not so great 09.08.2025 4:14

Alexa, end Alexa Plus. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/09/alexa-rolls-out-at-last-its-not-so-great/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: First impressions of Alexa+, Amazon's upgra...

20250808 - OpenAI announces GPT-5! Please Microsoft, don't kill us 08.08.2025 9:33

brother, can you spare $40 billion Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/08/openai-announces-gpt-5-please-microsoft-dont-kill-us/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: Introducing GPT-5 h...

20250807 - Pivot to AI is unwell (non-episode) 07.08.2025 0:42

blurgh Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA WATCH ALL OF THEM

20250806 - Microsoft 2030 Vision: no mouse, no keyboard, just the AI! 06.08.2025 5:44

Also, quantum Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/06/microsofts-2030-vision-no-mouse-no-keyboard-just-the-ai/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Source: Microsoft Windows 2030 Vision with Dav...

20250805 - Disney fears public backlash over AI 'Moana', 'Tron' 05.08.2025 6:51

Bully the promptfondlers! It works! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/05/disney-fears-public-backlash-copyright-issues-over-ai-moana-tron/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Source: Is It S...

20250804 - Wear Meta's AI creepshot glasses or be left behind! 04.08.2025 7:27

Glassholes — second edition Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/04/wear-metas-ai-creepshot-glasses-or-be-left-behind/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: Meta Reports Second Quarter 2...

20250803 - UK 'AI Action Plan for Justice': an AI precrime detector! 03.08.2025 5:01

Shove it all into the chatbot, it'll be fine! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/03/uk-ai-action-plan-for-justice-a-magic-infallible-ai-precrime-detector/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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...

20250802 - Proton's Lumo AI chatbot: not end-to-end, not open source 02.08.2025 7:46

just trust us, bro! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/02/protons-lumo-ai-chatbot-not-end-to-end-encrypted-not-open-source/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: Introducing Lumo, the...

20250801 - BotQ's humanoid robot is an investor demo, not a product 01.08.2025 8:30

you don't need a product for a SPAC exit Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/01/figure-ais-botq-humanoid-robot-is-an-investor-demo-not-a-product/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: F...

20250731 - Ed Saatchi: pay to make bad AI South Park episodes! 31.07.2025 5:19

pivoting from the Metaverse and NFTs Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/31/edward-saatchi-pay-to-make-your-own-bad-ai-south-park-episodes/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: Amazon'...

20250730 - CSIRO posts AI-fake climate article with made-up quotes 30.07.2025 3:22

Lazy writer — or the Cosmos 'custom AI service' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/30/csiro-posts-ai-fake-climate-article-with-made-up-quotes/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: "WT...

20250729 - Copilot Vision AI sends your data to Microsoft 29.07.2025 4:28

the return of totally-not-Recall Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/29/copilot-vision-ai-sends-your-data-to-microsoft/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: Copilot Vision on Windows w...

20250728 - Microsoft Copilot AI: a pearly liquid blob on your screen 28.07.2025 5:26

now you might think that, I couldn't possibly comment Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/28/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Content warning: discussion of inadvertently adult-themed elem...

20250727 - Seraphinne Vallora: dubious AI fashion hype. Again. 27.07.2025 5:06

But they'll sell you a prompting how-to! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/27/seraphinne-vallora-dubious-ai-model-hype-again/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: Does this look like...

20250726 - Google AI Overview is just affiliate marketing spam now 26.07.2025 5:59

HouseFresh: 'Beware of the Google AI salesman and its cronies' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/26/google-ai-overview-is-just-affiliate-marketing-spam-now/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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....

20250725 - 16% of employees pretend to use AI at work 25.07.2025 3:16

boss's orders! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/25/16-of-employees-pretend-to-use-ai-at-work-to-please-their-boss/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: AI Productivity Statistics: 2...

20250724 - Nobody clicks past Google's AI Overview 24.07.2025 4:01

Pew: 99% of searchers stop at the AI summary Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/24/nobody-clicks-past-googles-ai-overviews/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice 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 Sources: What Web Browsing Dat...