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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20250723 - Huge SaaStr-Replit vibe coding disaster! If it ever happened 23.07.2025 5:30

trust me bro, would I market to you? Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/23/huge-saastr-replit-vibe-coding-disaster-if-it-ever-happened/ 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: "Vibe Codi...

20250722 - Open source projects reject AI code over copyright concerns 22.07.2025 5:50

how to deal with performative idiots Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/22/open-source-projects-reject-ai-code-over-copyright-concerns/ 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: Supporting...

20250719 - Veo fails week 4: the final faildown 19.07.2025 6:16

'an expensive slot machine that outputs slop 98% of the time' 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 THE YOUTUBE VIDEO OF FAIL WEEK 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ4rwXeSU6Y&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnb...

20250711 - AI coders think they're 20% faster, but they're actually 19% slower 11.07.2025 5:41

so much better with this month's model, bro Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/11/ai-coders-think-theyre-20-faster-but-theyre-actually-19-slower/ 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:...

20250710 - 'AI is here to stay.' Is it, though? What do you mean, 'stay'? 10.07.2025 9:08

What they're really telling you is 'give in.' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/10/ai-is-here-to-stay-is-it-though-what-do-you-mean-stay/ 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: Resourc...

20250709 - Cursor tries setting less money on fire, AI vibe coders outraged 09.07.2025 5:03

The AI bubble party slows just a little. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/09/cursor-tries-setting-less-money-on-fire-ai-vibe-coders-outraged/ 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: Up...

20250708 - Calling in the AI vibe-writing cleanup crew 08.07.2025 3:45

Where there's muck, there's brass. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/08/calling-in-the-ai-vibe-writing-cleanup-crew/ 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 CORRECTION! I called Sophie Warner "S...

20250707 - Google AI overviews: publishers file competition complaints in UK and EU 07.07.2025 3:20

Google: users love lying AI slop, actually Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/07/publishers-file-competition-complaints-in-uk-and-eu-over-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...

20250706 - Venture capital is lending money against video cards 06.07.2025 3:41

That famously long-term asset class. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/06/venture-capital-is-lending-money-against-video-cards/ 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: Wall Street frenz...

20250705 - Google Veo 3 fails, week 3: Fail hard with a vengeance 05.07.2025 6:42

Aron Peterson (Shokunin Studio) rolls the dice Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/05/google-veo-3-fails-week-3-fail-harder-with-a-vengeance/ Here is the video! Watch this! 20 minutes of worked examples! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCYw9EwxAwo&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.a...

20250704 - Only 3% of US AI users are willing to pay a penny for it 04.07.2025 8:03

Just imagine that 97% conversion opportunity! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/04/only-3-of-us-ai-users-are-willing-to-pay-a-penny-for-it/ 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: 2025:...

20250703 - Microsoft lays off the staff who make the money to fund AI that doesn't 03.07.2025 4:34

Cutting off body parts to spend more on AI Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/03/microsoft-lays-off-the-staff-who-make-the-money-to-fund-ai-that-doesnt/ 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 So...

20250702 - How to pass an AI coding benchmark: train on the questions 02.07.2025 4:22

AI models pass SWE-Bench from memory Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/02/how-to-pass-an-ai-coding-benchmark-train-on-the-questions/ 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: The SWE-Bench...

20250701 - $219 Springer AI textbook was written with a chatbot 01.07.2025 3:38

Springer does it again! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/01/219-springer-nature-textbook-on-ai-was-written-with-a-chatbot/ 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: Mastering Machine Lea...

20250630 - 'AI is no longer optional': Microsoft admits AI doesn't help at work 30.06.2025 4:18

eating your own dog poop Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/30/ai-is-no-longer-optional-microsoft-admits-ai-doesnt-help-at-work/ 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 pushes s...

20250629 - Google Veo 3 fails, week 2: fail harder 29.06.2025 8:51

Aron Peterson (Shokunin Studio) spins the gacha Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/29/google-veo-3-fails-week-2-fail-harder-shokunin-studio-spins-the-gacha/ Here is the video! Watch this! 20 minutes of worked examples! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it5u8fUMGzI&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice thing...

20250628 - Not an episode, returning tomorrow! 28.06.2025 0:44

No pod here. Go outside! 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

20250627 - AI venture capital falls back to merging zombie startups 27.06.2025 6:14

Two drunks propping each other up. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/27/pitchbook-ai-venture-capital-resorts-to-mergers/ 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: Q2 2025 PitchBook Analys...

20250526 - Meta beats Kadrey, AI training was fair use: what this means 26.06.2025 6:46

And what to do next. 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: Order denying the plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment and granting Meta's cross-motion for partial summary judgment (PDF) ht...

20250625 - Verizon's new AI chatbot: customer disservice 25.06.2025 3:38

We don't care. We don't have to. We're the phone company. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/25/verizons-new-ai-chatbot-customer-disservice/ 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: Veriz...

20250624 - Anthropic AI wins broad fair use for training! But not on LibGen pirate copies 24.06.2025 5:08

'There is no carveout, however, from the Copyright Act for AI companies.' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/24/anthropic-wins-broad-fair-use-for-training-but-not-on-pirated-books/ 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://...

20250623 - Iyo vs. Io: OpenAI and Jony Ive get sued 23.06.2025 4:18

Original gadget, do not steal Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/23/iyo-vs-io-openai-and-jony-ive-get-sued/ 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 Sam Altman Told OpenAI About the...

20250622 - Nvidia gets into money-burning AI startups 22.06.2025 3:42

Keep the party pumping! Just that little bit longer! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/22/nvidia-gets-into-money-burning-ai-startups/ 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: Nvidia's AI...

20250621 - We test Google Veo 3: impressive demo, unusable results 21.06.2025 6:22

Et tu, Brute? Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/21/we-test-google-veo-impressive-demo-unusable-results/ 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 HERE IS THE YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.c...

20250620 - AI venture capital resorts to feeding the secondary market 20.06.2025 4:35

oh no, spending actual money! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/20/ai-venture-capital-resorts-to-feeding-the-secondary-market/ 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: OpenAI Has Discus...