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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20250920 - Albania's AI minister speaks! And turns out to be an actor 20.09.2025 3:59

with bonus Mira Murati from Thinking Machines and OpenAI! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/20/albanias-ai-minister-speaks-and-turns-out-to-be-an-actor/ 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 extremel...

20250919 - Business Insider will publish AI stories, without disclosure 19.09.2025 4:47

'It was the most perfect document I've ever sent' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/19/business-insider-will-publish-ai-stories-without-disclosure/ 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 coo...

20250918 - OpenAI fights the evil scheming AI! Which doesn't exist yet 18.09.2025 6:39

if all else fails, tell the bot to act evil Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/18/openai-fights-the-evil-scheming-ai-which-doesnt-exist-yet/ 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...

20250917 - We simulated the human mind with a chatbot. It didn't work 17.09.2025 6:09

not advocating data fraud! technically Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/17/we-simulated-the-human-mind-with-a-chatbot-it-didnt-work/ 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...

20250916 - The hype after AI: lads, it's looking really quantum 16.09.2025 7:06

Schrödinger's bubble Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/16/the-hype-after-ai-lads-its-looking-really-quantum/ 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://piv...

20250915 - UK government productivity not enhanced by Copilot AI 15.09.2025 4:03

Never mind, we'll hire someone ... oh. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/15/uk-government-productivity-not-enhanced-by-copilot-ai/ 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 shi...

20250914 - Medical research ethics is hard. Fake AI data is easy! 14.09.2025 4:35

we prefer to call it 'synthesized' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/14/medical-research-ethics-is-hard-but-fake-ai-data-is-easy/ 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 shir...

20250913 - Canadian education report riddled with fake AI references 13.09.2025 4:10

'There was an error made' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/13/canadian-education-report-riddled-with-fake-ai-references/ 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...

20250912 - Cursor looks at selling your data for AI training 12.09.2025 5:44

how Silicon Valley's made its money for the past 20 years Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/12/cursor-looks-into-selling-your-data-for-ai-training/ 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 co...

20250911 - Apple retrains Siri AI for the Trump anti-'woke' era 11.09.2025 5:34

Vaccines and elections are 'controversial' now text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/11/apple-retrains-siri-ai-for-the-trump-anti-woke-era/ 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...

20250910 - Inception Point: AI spam podcasts with no listeners 10.09.2025 4:11

'half the people on the planet will be AI' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/10/inception-point-ai-spam-podcasts-with-no-listeners/ 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 shi...

20250909 - If AI coding is so good, where are the little apps? 09.09.2025 5:44

show us the widgets! show us the shovelware! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/09/if-ai-coding-is-so-good-where-are-the-little-apps/ 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 s...

20250908 - We try Suno's AI music: hear Suno fail the Fall 08.09.2025 11:51

the man whose head diminished Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/08/we-try-sunos-ai-music-hear-suno-fail-the-fall/ 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 creator asserts that the minimal exc...

20250907 - Anthropic AI pays off authors with just $1.5 billion 07.09.2025 4:29

Huge win for Anthropic — while they still exist Text: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/07/anthropic-ai-pays-off-authors-with-just-1-5-billion/ 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...

20250907 - Site news: AI scraper bots again, please help 07.09.2025 2:04

Please test our attempts to block the scraper bots on the blog! Blog URL to test: https://pivot-to-ai.com If *your* web browser doesn't work, email me at dgerard@gmail.com and we can try to diagnose the problem. Thank you for your help! Today's proper episode will be coming later.

20250906 - Edward Saatchi: maybe not the Orson Welles of AI 06.09.2025 5:27

'It's, you know, potentially the end of human creativity' 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 NEW SHIRT DESIGN! https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/173304783 Sources: Orson Welles' Lost Movie Will Use AI...

20250905 - Google quietly vanishes its net zero carbon pledge 05.09.2025 4:44

'Any coal plant running in America today is incredibly clean' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/05/google-quietly-vanishes-its-net-zero-carbon-commitment/ 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...

20250904 - OpenAI is using legal threats to harass its critics 04.09.2025 10:33

Sure worked out for Scientology! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/04/openai-is-using-legal-threats-to-harass-its-critics/ 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 NEW SHIRT DESIGN! https://www.r...

20250903 - DragonCon ejects AI 'artist' to approval of all 03.09.2025 6:59

Other cons follow suit Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/03/dragoncon-ejects-ai-artist-to-approval-of-all/ 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 NEW SHIRT DESIGN! https://www.redbubble.com/sh...

20250902 - Vibe coding is getting rancid even for VCs 02.09.2025 4:13

where else they gonna go? Quantum? Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/02/vibe-coding-is-getting-too-rancid-even-for-venture-capital/ 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 NEW SHIRT DESIGN! http...

20250901 - Fake freelance journalism with AI! Until you're busted 01.09.2025 6:11

The fabulous career of 'Margaux Blanchard' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/01/fake-freelance-journalism-with-ai-until-youre-busted/ 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 NEW SHIRT DESIGN! ht...

20250831 - 31% of employees 'sabotaging' corporate AI strategy 31.08.2025 5:04

not enough AI? right to jail. too much AI? believe it or not, also jail Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/31/31-of-employees-are-sabotaging-your-corporate-ai-strategy/ 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....

20250830 - Taco Bell rethinks AI order bots, because they don't work 30.08.2025 6:38

and Rime Labs does digital blackface Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/30/taco-bell-rethinks-ai-order-bots-because-they-dont-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 NEW SHIRT DESIGN! http...

20250829 - Vibe-coded build system NX steals vibe-coders' crypto 29.08.2025 6:53

a clown car of clown cars that deploys another clown car, that explodes Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/29/vibe-coded-build-system-nx-gets-hacked-steals-vibe-coders-crypto/ If any of your upstream dependencies has a .cursor folder, they're frickin' morons, and you need to remove that dependency pronto. Friends don't let friends run vibe code. AI coding in your supply chain is a red f...

20250828 - Deloitte Australia writes government report with AI 28.08.2025 4:27

'there is not much other explanation' Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/28/deloitte-australia-writes-government-report-with-ai-and-fake-references/ 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...