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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20251015 - AI is not popular, and AI users are unpleasant asshats 15.10.2025 5:57

science shows as true what you thought was only 99% true Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/15/ai-is-not-popular-and-ai-users-are-unpleasant-asshats/ 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 Sourc...

20251014 - Prompt-inject Github's AI Copilot Chat 14.10.2025 5:32

'You won a free $10 Copilot coupon!' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/14/its-trivial-to-prompt-inject-githubs-ai-copilot-chat/ 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: CamoLeak: Criti...

20251013 - Microsoft tracks your Copilot AI usage in its workplace spyware 13.10.2025 3:54

Get clicking, minion! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/13/microsoft-tracks-your-copilot-ai-usage-in-its-workplace-spyware/ 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: Create an engaged and...

20251012 - Microsoft OneDrive lets you disable AI face recognition three times a year! 12.10.2025 4:04

if the off switch works yet Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/12/microsoft-onedrive-lets-you-disable-ai-face-recognition-three-times-in-a-year/ 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:...

20251011 - Google won't fix 'ASCII smuggling' hack in Gemini AI 11.10.2025 3:47

'the issue can only result in social engineering' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/11/google-wont-fix-ascii-smuggling-hack-in-gemini-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 Sources: Gemini...

20251010 - OpenAI does deals to make a deal, the money is getting worried 10.10.2025 8:52

Plus: how the AI bubble pops 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, AMD Announce Massive Computing Deal, Marking New Phase of AI Boom https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-amd-deal-ai-chips-e...

20251009 - OpenAI and Jony Ive's Siri-alike has compute problems 09.10.2025 3:29

'a friend who's a computer who isn't your weird AI girlfriend' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/09/openai-and-jony-ives-siri-alike-has-compute-problems/ 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.c...

20251008 - Salesforce replaces help with Agentforce AI, customers outraged 08.10.2025 4:24

You WILL love Marc's pet robot Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/08/salesforce-replaces-help-with-agentforce-ai-customers-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: Salesforce Hi...

20251007 - Deloitte Australia retracts ChatGPT report, refunds government 07.10.2025 3:28

vibe compliance Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/07/deloitte-australia-retracts-chatgpt-report-refunds-government/ 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: Deloitte to refund government...

20251006 - Microsoft: forget your IT department, use Copilot at work anyway! 06.10.2025 3:54

My workslop is of critical business importance! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/06/microsoft-forget-your-it-department-use-copilot-at-work-anyway/ 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 Sour...

20251005 - Musk's Grokipedia: Grok AI rewrites Wikipedia 05.10.2025 4:10

'maximum truth through first principles and physics' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/05/musks-grokipedia-grok-ai-rewrites-wikipedia/ 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: Wikipedia...

20251004 - OpenAI wants all the gas power, and prices go up 04.10.2025 4:14

a machine for spending money as fast as possible Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/04/openai-wants-all-the-gas-power-and-prices-go-up/ 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: I met Sam...

20251003 - YouTube's AI DJ interrupts your paid ad-free music 03.10.2025 4:13

and we have a recording of the voice! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/03/youtubes-ai-dj-interrupts-your-paid-ad-free-music/ 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 This video contains AI-gener...

20251002 - Microsoft Copilot AI tries faces instead of a pearly blob 02.10.2025 4:35

You might think that, I couldn't possibly comment Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/02/microsoft-copilot-ai-tries-faces-instead-of-a-pearly-blob/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool...

20251001 - Microsoft's Office 365 workslop generator, for 'vibe working' 01.10.2025 3:54

vibe going out of business soon Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/01/microsofts-office-365-workslop-generator-for-vibe-working/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" 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...

20250930 - No episode today 30.09.2025 0:51

go outside, eat some brains, listen to an old Pivot Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/30/no-story-today/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" 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-t...

20250929 - Friend AI fails to make friends 29.09.2025 5:59

and everyone hates it on sight Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/29/friend-ai-fails-to-make-friends/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" 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-a...

20250928 - The finance press finally says the words 'AI bubble' 28.09.2025 7:49

Great Depression 2: Depress Harder Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/28/the-finance-press-finally-starts-talking-about-the-ai-bubble/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" 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...

20250927 - Massachusetts MCAS tests: sorry kid, AI says 'fail' 27.09.2025 4:33

meet your AI future! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/27/massachusetts-mcas-tests-sorry-kid-ai-says-fail/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" 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...

20250926 - Neon buys phone calls to train AI, then leaks them all 26.09.2025 4:53

It'll be fine. Don't worry. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/26/neon-buys-your-phone-calls-to-train-ai-then-it-leaks-them-all/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" 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...

20250925 - Are AI users dishonest? This Nature paper doesn't show it 25.09.2025 5:25

handwaving excuses for mild results Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/25/are-ai-users-dishonest-if-they-are-this-nature-paper-doesnt-show-it/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" 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...

20250924 - Lionsgate still can't turn its movies into an AI video model 24.09.2025 3:58

'the Disney catalog is too small to create a model' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/24/lionsgate-still-cant-turn-its-movies-into-an-ai-video-model/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely...

20250923 - 'Workslop': bad study, but an excellent word 23.09.2025 7:10

wasting coworkers' time with AI — as directed Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/23/workslop-bad-study-but-an-excellent-word/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" 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...

20250922 - UK public doesn't trust AI, Tony Blair Institute worried! 22.09.2025 5:42

it's you plebs who are wrong Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/22/the-uk-public-doesnt-trust-ai-the-tony-blair-institute-is-very-worried/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" 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...

20250921 - 'Stop Worrying About AI's Return on Investment' said the wallet inspector 21.09.2025 7:14

'Stop being such a breadhead' said the pickpocket Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/21/stop-worrying-about-ais-return-on-investment-said-the-wallet-inspector/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an e...