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. 2d ago

    20260828 - Ketan Joshi: AI versus the climate

    the AI bubble as fossil fuel marketing  Cleaned-up transcript for patrons https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ketan-joshi-167955606 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set your own 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 and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com Social media: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard https://bsky.app/profile/davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy Links: Google's exponential path to climate-wrecking digital bloat https://ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/googles-exponential-path-to-climate-wrecking-digital-bloat/ The life and death of Microsoft's Moonshot (2025) https://ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/31/the-life-and-death-of-microsofts-moonshot/ Moss Vale locals oppose plans for gas-fired power plant to run data centres https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/moss-vale-locals-oppose-plans-gas-powered-data-centres/106718446 Stop The Gas Plant https://stopthegasplant.com/ Ketan Joshi: Website: https://ketanjoshi.co Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ketanjoshi.co Mastodon: https://climatejustice.social/@ketan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketanjoshi1/recent-activity/all/ Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

  2. 3d ago

    20260827 - Your AGENTS.md file doesn't actually do anything

    except cost you more tokens  https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/27/your-agents-md-file-doesnt-actually-do-anything/ - 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 your own 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 and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com Social media: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard https://bsky.app/profile/davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy   Name read (Patreon) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/august-patron-in-167751828 Name read (YouTube) email dgerard@gmail.com Ketan Joshi interview (YouTube members) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiO34-6ZR0s Ketan Joshi interview (Patreon, podcast and video) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ketan-joshi-167222572 Sources: How Claude remembers your project https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory Evaluating AGENTS.md: Are Repository-Level Context Files Helpful for Coding Agents? (PDF) https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.11988 I've maintained a CLAUDE.md file for about 3 months now across two projects https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1r89c8e/evaluating_agentsmd_are_repositorylevel_context/o69zp26/ Previously on Pivot to AI: Claude Code codebase is leaked https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/04/01/claude-code-codebase-is-leaked/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpkyF-ugVq4&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

  3. 4d ago

    20260826 - OpenAI loses even more executives ahead of the alleged IPO

    who needs data centres anyway  https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/26/openai-loses-even-more-executives-ahead-of-the-alleged-ipo/ - 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 your own 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 and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com Social media: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard https://bsky.app/profile/davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy Sources: OpenAI's Head of Data Centers Has Left the Company https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openais-head-of-data-centers-has-left-company-6d24fd83 13 executives who left OpenAI in 2026 https://www.businessinsider.com/executives-who-left-openai-in-2026-8 OpenAI's Brockman brushes off concerns about leadership changes in CNBC exclusive https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/openai-brockman-leadership-changes.html Extras: Name read (Patreon) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/august-patron-in-167751828 Name read (YouTube) email dgerard@gmail.com Ketan Joshi interview (YouTube members) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiO34-6ZR0s Ketan Joshi interview (Patreon, podcast and video) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ketan-joshi-167222572 Previously on Pivot to AI: OpenAI does deals to make a deal — and the money is getting worried https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/10/openai-does-deals-to-make-a-deal-and-the-money-is-getting-worried/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLvT2k9qmA0&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA OpenAI faces cash crunch in 2026 as bills come due https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/23/openai-faces-cash-crunch-in-2026-as-bills-come-due/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaQKJuA3qF8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA OpenAI may not be able to IPO in 2026 https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/08/openai-may-not-be-able-to-ipo-in-2026/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAZRZcVM14E&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA The SpaceX IPO works like a crypto fraud, but with AI https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/28/the-spacex-ipo-works-like-a-crypto-fraud-but-with-ai/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkYiquKR0tA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Sam Altman: Guys, we're in the Singularity now https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/28/sam-altman-guys-were-in-the-singularity-now/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6FPzOWi0YI&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

  4. 5d ago

    20260825 - Everybody hates the AI, more and more

    Take heart, you're not alone  https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/25/everybody-hates-the-ai-more-and-more/ - 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 your own 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 and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com Social media: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard https://bsky.app/profile/davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy Sources: Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/ Wave 195: Attitudes about AI (PDF) https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/08/SR_26.08.19_young-adults-ai_topline.pdf Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area https://news.gallup.com/poll/709772/americans-oppose-data-centers-area.aspx Exclusive: 75% of Americans Now Oppose Local Data Center Development https://heatmap.news/daily/data-center-opposition-poll-collapse Extras: Ketan Joshi interview (YouTube members) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiO34-6ZR0s Ketan Joshi interview (Patreon, podcast and video) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ketan-joshi-167222572 Previously on Pivot to AI: The AI doomsday cult recruits social media influencers https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/06/the-ai-doomsday-cult-recruits-social-media-influencers/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbZgAQD61xY&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

  5. 6d ago

    20260824 - Twitch AI class action: inept and written with ChatGPT

    chatbot bad court thingy https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/24/twitch-ai-class-action-inept-and-written-with-chatgpt/ - 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 your own 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 and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com Social media: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard https://bsky.app/profile/davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy  Sources: Online streamers sue Twitch, Amazon over generative AI training https://www.courthousenews.com/online-streamers-sue-twitch-amazon-over-generative-ai-training/ Pandiscia v. Twitch complaint (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.476724/gov.uscourts.cand.476724.1.0.pdf Ted Entertainment et al v. Amazon complaint (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.360688/gov.uscourts.wawd.360688.1.0.pdf Motion to dismiss (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.360688/gov.uscourts.wawd.360688.17.0.pdf Extras: Ketan Joshi interview (YouTube members) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiO34-6ZR0s Ketan Joshi interview (Patreon, podcast and video) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ketan-joshi-167222572 Previously on Pivot to AI: Amazon's AI training on Twitch: 'If it was opt in, nobody would opt in' https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/13/amazons-ai-training-on-twitch-if-it-was-opt-in-nobody-would-opt-in/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE4Ucw-zbpc&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

  6. Aug 21

    20260821 - Tante on AI: 'When this thing crashes, I want to see apologies'

    'Many people from very different groups can come together hating AI'  CONTENT NOTE: This podcast edition has salty languaged bleeped. For the uncensored edition, you want the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beUZ2scYWUA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Cleaned-up transcript on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/tante-interview-167330337 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set your own 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 and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com Social media: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard https://bsky.app/profile/davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy Tante: website https://tante.cc/ Mastodon https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/tante.cc LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tante/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/tante Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

  7. Aug 20

    20260820 - How to hack Copilot AI: ask it how to hack it

    prompt injections get easier and stupider  https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/20/how-to-hack-copilot-ai-ask-it-how-to-hack-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 your own 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 and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com Social media: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard https://bsky.app/profile/davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy  Sources: CoSnitch: When Your AI Assistant Becomes Its Own Whistleblower https://www.varonis.com/blog/cosnitch Microsoft Copilot Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2026-24301 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24301 Extras: Ketan Joshi interview (YouTube members) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiO34-6ZR0s Ketan Joshi interview (Patreon, podcast and video) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ketan-joshi-167222572 Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

  8. Aug 19

    20260819 - Memory prices are up 500% in the past year because of AI

    get your shiny new DDR-4 motherboards  https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/19/memory-prices-are-up-500-in-the-past-year-because-of-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 your own 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 and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com Social media: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard https://bsky.app/profile/davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy Sources: Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399 https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/memory-prices-climb-500-percent-in-12-months-up-to-10x-the-lowest-ever-tracked-prices-128gb-of-ddr5-now-usd3-399 Gigabyte is launching B550 AM4 motherboards and recommending four-year-old CPUs because the memory crisis is really that bad https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/motherboards/gigabyte-is-launching-b550-am4-motherboards-and-recommending-four-year-old-cpus-because-the-memory-crisis-is-really-that-bad/ Speicherpreise im Check: Ein neuer Höchststand ist erreicht https://www.computerbase.de/news/storage/speicherpreise-im-check-ein-neuer-hoechststand-ist-erreicht.98854/ Apple Is Reinventing Itself as the World's Biggest Subscription Provider https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-02/apple-subscriptions-macbook-air-shortages-apple-to-make-glasses-health-device-msbvajjp The world's RAM supply crisis is going to get worse before it gets better https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/05/the-worlds-ram-supply-crisis-is-going-to-get-worse-before-it-gets-better Chip Maker Soars 466% on Debut to Become No. 1 in China Stock Market https://www.wsj.com/tech/cxmts-strong-debut-boosts-chinas-bid-to-conquer-memory-chips-21e0e9f4 Extras: Tante interview (YouTube members) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TE5RdZ1dlc&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Tante interview (Patreon, video and podcast) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/tante-interview-166906344 Ketan Joshi interview: early preview tomorrow! Previously on Pivot to AI: AI screws us over again: memory shortages, Crucial shutting down https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/04/ai-screws-us-over-again-memory-shortages-crucial-shutting-down/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWNSPL6BRuY&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
    429
  • Rating
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