Pivot to AI

David Gerard
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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.

  1. 1d ago

    20260710 - NeurIPS conference AI cheats outraged they got caught

    '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 cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: The View From Inside the AI Bubble https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/12/neurips-ai-bubble-agi/685250/ E&D Track Policy on the Use of Agents and Large Language Models https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/EvaluationsDatasetsReviewerGuidelines#LLMs Scientists decry conference's use of hidden prompts to snare AI peer reviews https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/scientists-decry-conferences-use-of-hidden-prompts-to-snare-ai-peer-reviews/ On Violations of LLM Review Policies https://blog.icml.cc/2026/03/18/on-violations-of-llm-review-policies/ Previously on Pivot to AI AI conference papers are being 'peer-reviewed' by chatbots https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/08/27/ai-conference-papers-are-being-peer-reviewed-by-chatbots/ Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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  2. 2d ago

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

    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 or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: So-called 'manfluencers' are filming themselves trying to pick up women. Smart glasses are their perfect tool https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/09/world/manfluencers-smart-glasses-intl Meta's AI Glasses: Your Questions Answered https://about.fb.com/news/2026/07/metas-ai-glasses-your-questions-answered/ The only solution to remove the led on rayban meta (permanently) https://www.reddit.com/r/RaybanMeta/comments/1ixfwmi/the_only_solution_to_remove_the_led_on_rayban/ Meta tests 'super sensing' AI glasses that can capture every moment https://www.ft.com/content/ac282450-91a8-4597-8f60-9e6ef416865a Kylie Jenner x Meta glasses https://www.meta.com/gb/ai-glasses/meta-glasses/kylie-jenner/ How Meta uses information for generative AI models and features https://www.facebook.com/privacy/genai/ Introduce an immediate ban on the sale and promotion of smart glasses https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769206 Tech Report: Companies are killing themselves with AI: David Gerard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAgecpbLYkI&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Previously on Pivot to AI Wear Meta's AI creepshot glasses — or be left behind! https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/04/wear-metas-ai-creepshot-glasses-or-be-left-behind/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOlAbLVX_wk&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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  3. 3d ago

    20260708 - Quantum computing doesn't need to exist to make VC deals

    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 cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: Bit by Qubit: Global Quantum Computing Funding Hits New Records and Is Accelerating (PDF) https://pitchbook.brightspotcdn.com/09/70/b62bfd94428194b7dd4ee728f116/q2-2026-bit-by-qubit-global-quantum-computing-funding-hits-new-records-and-is-accelerating.pdf NVIDIA, BlackRock, and sovereign funds pile into quantum computing https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q2-2026-bit-by-qubit-global-quantum-computing-funding-hits-new-records-and-is-accelerating Crypto firms prepare defenses as quantum threat to encryption draws nearer https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/crypto-firms-prepare-defenses-quantum-threat-encryption-draws-nearer-2026-07-08/ Previously on Pivot to AI AI and venture capital are going nuclear https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/11/15/ai-and-venture-capital-are-going-nuclear/ Your humanoid robot servant: a new hope for AGI! (A Guy Instead) https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/08/your-humanoid-robot-servant-a-new-hope-for-agi-a-guy-instead/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u8VpVEBWEY&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA The hype after AI: lads, it's looking really quantum https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/16/the-hype-after-ai-lads-its-looking-really-quantum/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2y2fX4YNKw&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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  4. 4d ago

    20260707 - Google Translate is now Gemini, and you can prompt inject it

    '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://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: Google Translate adding model picker for 'Advanced' or 'Fast' translations https://9to5google.com/2025/11/02/google-translate-model-picker/ that is messed up, goddamn https://www.tumblr.com/argumate/807852465516150784 Google Translate is vulnerable to prompt injection due to using Gemini internally https://www.reddit.com/r/Bard/comments/1qy7ofd/google_translate_is_vulnerable_to_prompt/ Yes, it completely ignores the translation task and acts like a chatbot it is https://tech.lgbt/@nina_kali_nina/116874035278188130 I think it's not very clear that the screenshot is not some random Google app https://tech.lgbt/@nina_kali_nina/116874745604064606 I think Gemini learned lol https://infosec.exchange/@nieldk/116874820283206735 Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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  5. 5d ago

    20260706 - OpenAI Stargate UK plan was completely fake

    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://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: Revealed: UK's multibillion AI drive is built on 'phantom investments' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/revealed-uks-multibillion-ai-drive-is-built-on-phantom-investments OpenAI's apparent failure to visit key site raises questions over UK investment https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/04/openai-apparent-failure-visit-key-site-questions-stargate-uk-project Previously on Pivot to AI: UK government plans to splurge billions on AI — we step through the tricky details https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/13/uk-government-plans-to-splurge-billions-on-ai-we-step-through-the-tricky-details/ UK AI Action Plan: vaporware, crypto bros, and no AI https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/10/uk-ai-action-plan-vaporware-crypto-bros-and-no-ai/ OpenAI pulls out of Stargate UK data centre https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/04/10/openai-pulls-out-of-stargate-uk-data-centre/ Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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  6. Jul 3

    20260703 - Ecosia's odious greenwashing, now with AI!

    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.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: What we're doing with AI https://blog.ecosia.org/what-we-are-doing-with-ai/ Ecosia's financial reports https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-financial-reports-tree-planting-receipts/ More choice in how you search https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7478472482870554624/ Ecosia's "Green AI": false hope for corrosive tech https://ketanjoshi.co/2025/12/14/ecosias-green-ai-false-hope-for-corrosive-tech/ Ecosia-CEO: „In drei Monaten sind wir die größte KI-App Europas" https://t3n.de/news/ecosia-ceo-in-drei-monaten-sind-wir-die-groesste-ki-app-europas-1726345/ Ecosia Reviews https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Ecosia-Reviews-E1627398.htm Previously on Pivot to AI: How much water do the data centres use? It's a secret https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/06/how-much-water-do-the-data-centres-use-its-a-secret/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ4WnCavOIg&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA STOP DOING SEARCHES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLsMZ_Ii6JU&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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  7. Jul 2

    20260702 - Frontiers forces AI onto academic journal editors

    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-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: I've officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience https://bsky.app/profile/michael-okun.bsky.social/post/3mnxkxte55s25 Neuroscience journal editor resigns over automation concerns https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/exclusive-neuroscience-journal-editor-resigns-over-automation-concerns/ Frontiers lets HIV denial article stand, reclassifies it as "opinion" https://retractionwatch.com/2015/02/24/frontiers-lets-hiv-denier-article-stand-reclassifies-it-as-opinion/ Another "Frontiers In" journal steps in it https://scienceblogs.com/aetiology/2015/08/04/another-frontiers-in-journal-steps-in-it Wikipedia CiteWatch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Academic_Journals/Journals_cited_by_Wikipedia/Questionable1 The rat with the big balls and the enormous penis — how Frontiers published a paper with botched AI-generated images https://scienceintegritydigest.com/2024/02/15/the-rat-with-the-big-balls-and-enormous-penis-how-frontiers-published-a-paper-with-botched-ai-generated-images/ Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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  8. Jul 1

    20260701 - AI leaks your company's code secrets faster than ever

    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 extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: The State of Secrets Sprawl 2026 (PDF) https://www.gitguardian.com/files/the-state-of-secrets-sprawl-report-2026 Security update: Incident related to Red Hat Consulting GitLab instance https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/security-update-incident-related-red-hat-consulting-gitlab-instance Previously on Pivot to AI: Vibe-coded build system NX gets hacked, steals vibe-coders' crypto https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/29/vibe-coded-build-system-nx-gets-hacked-steals-vibe-coders-crypto/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnFKkBBzpVg&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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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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  • Creator
    David Gerard
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    394
  • Rating
    Explicit
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