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  • 20260310 - UK AI Action Plan: vaporware, crypto bros, no AI

    20260310 - UK AI Action Plan: vaporware, crypto bros, no AI
    2026/03/10

    ♫ we told you so ♫

    https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/10/uk-ai-action-plan-vaporware-crypto-bros-and-no-ai/ - blog post

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    • The U.K. Pivot to AI Is Doomed From the Start https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/10/ai-uk-starmer-opportunities-plan/
    • 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
    • Prime Minister sets out blueprint to turbocharge AI https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-sets-out-blueprint-to-turbocharge-ai
    • From press release ... to scrap metal site: the Essex 'supercomputer' that's still a scaffolding yard https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/from-press-release-to-scrap-metal-site-the-essex-supercomputer-thats-still-a-scaffolding-yard
    • US-UK pact will boost advances in drug discovery, create tens of thousands of jobs and transform lives https://www.gov.uk/government/news/us-uk-pact-will-boost-advances-in-drug-discovery-create-tens-of-thousands-of-jobs-and-transform-lives

    Previously on Pivot to AI:

    • ChatGPT predicts tremendous role for ChatGPT in UK government https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/07/16/chatgpt-predicts-tremendous-role-for-chatgpt-in-uk-government/
    • UK government plans to splurge billions on AI — we step through the tricky details https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/07/16/chatgpt-predicts-tremendous-role-for-chatgpt-in-uk-government/

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  • 20260309 - Block's AI layoffs are fake too

    20260309 - Block's AI layoffs are fake too
    2026/03/09

    ayahuasca beard weirdo

    https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/09/blocks-ai-layoffs-are-fake-too/ - blog post

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    • we're making @blocks smaller today. here's my note to the company https://x.com/jack/status/2027129697092731343
    • Q4 2025 Shareholder Letter (PDF) https://s29.q4cdn.com/628966176/files/doc_financials/2025/q4/Q4-2025-Shareholder-Letter_Block.pdf
    • Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey's Block https://www.wired.com/story/inside-rolling-layoffs-jack-dorsey-block/
    • Jack Dorsey's 4,000 Job Cuts at Block Arouse Suspicions of AI-Washing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-01/jack-dorsey-s-4-000-job-cuts-at-block-arouse-suspicions-of-ai-washing
    • Current and former Block workers say AI can't do their jobs after Jack Dorsey's mass layoffs: 'You can't really AI that' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/08/block-ai-layoffs-jack-dorsey
    • My employer Block laid off 40% of its workforce last Thursday (2/26) https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7434699479389405184/
    • yes we over-hired during covid https://x.com/jack/status/2027290756793135253

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  • 20260306 - How much water do the data centres use? It's a secret!

    20260306 - How much water do the data centres use? It's a secret!
    2026/03/06

    Google goes to court not to tell you

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    • With $1 Billion Google Data Center Deal Inked, the Roanoke Valley Enters the Game https://www.roanokerambler.com/with-1-billion-google-data-center-deal-inked-the-roanoke-valley-enters-the-game/
    • Ruling (PDF) https://storage.ghost.io/c/4f/7d/4f7d448e-fe49-4f83-b349-3cbb39e372de/content/files/2025/11/Henri-Gendreau-v.-Mike-McEvoy---CL25-2187--1-.pdf
    • Google Strives To Keep Data Center Water Use Secret After Judge Orders Records Released https://www.roanokerambler.com/google-strives-keep-data-center-botetourt-county-water-use-secret-judge-orders-records-released/
    • Google data center water estimates go public, residents in Roanoke and Botetourt react https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/02/26/google-data-center-water-estimates-go-public-residents-in-roanoke-and-botetourt-react/
    • Sam Altman Unfiltered: ChatGPT, AI Risks & What's Coming Next, 40 Questions in 60 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH7thwrCluM&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
    • The Gentle Singularity https://blog.samaltman.com/the-gentle-singularity
    • How People Use ChatGPT https://forklightning.substack.com/p/how-people-use-chatgpt

    Previously on Pivot to AI:

    • Ilya Sutskever gets $2b funding not to release anything until he has 'super intelligence' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1yHrZR_Sgg&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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  • 20260305 - Power prices: data centres. Nothing but data centres

    20260305 - Power prices: data centres. Nothing but data centres
    2026/03/05

    Brookings: make the data centres pay to build the power plants

    https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/05/power-prices-data-centres-nothing-but-data-centres/ - blog post

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    • Why are electricity prices rising in the US and what can be done about it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKEu4NeAIjw&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
    • Data Centers in Nvidia's Hometown Stand Empty Awaiting Power https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-10/data-centers-in-nvidia-s-hometown-stand-empty-awaiting-power

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  • 20260304 - AI works can't be copyrighted or patented in the US

    20260304 - AI works can't be copyrighted or patented in the US
    2026/03/04
    even if you think your robot is alive Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard (get in with the cool kids) Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5Buy us useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: US Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-declines-hear-dispute-over-copyrights-ai-generated-material-2026-03-02/Stephen L. Thaler, Ph.D., President & CEO, Imagination Engines, Inc. https://imagination-engines.com/founder.htmlComplaint (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.483404/gov.uscourts.vaed.483404.1.0.pdfCase docket https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17458883/thaler-v-iancu/Answer (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.483404/gov.uscourts.vaed.483404.13.0.pdfMemorandum opinion (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.483404/gov.uscourts.vaed.483404.33.0_1.pdfAppeal decided (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cafc.17833/gov.uscourts.cafc.17833.60.0.pdfAppeal docket https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/64871696/thaler-v-vidal/US Supreme Court rejects computer scientist's lawsuit over AI-generated inventions https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-rejects-computer-scientists-lawsuit-over-ai-generated-2023-04-24/'It has feelings': Inventor says he has built a sentient AI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcg0Qpzfzjw&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEAThaler (Appellant) v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (Respondent) https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2021-0201Complaint (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.243956/gov.uscourts.dcd.243956.1.0.pdfCase docket https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63356475/thaler-v-perlmutter/Memorandum opinion (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.243956/gov.uscourts.dcd.243956.24.0_2.pdfAppeal decided (PDF) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.40231/gov.uscourts.cadc.40231.01208720945.0.pdfAppeal docket https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67892225/stephen-thaler-v-shira-perlmutter/ Previously on Pivot to AI: People are 'blatantly stealing my work,' AI artist complains https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/09/30/people-are-blatantly-stealing-my-work-ai-artist-complains/ Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
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  • 20260303 - OpenAI's '$110b' funding round: $25b and some promises

    20260303 - OpenAI's '$110b' funding round: $25b and some promises
    2026/03/03

    It's not circular! More of a Moebius strip

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    • Scaling AI for everyone https://openai.com/index/scaling-ai-for-everyone/
      $110 Billion in Name Only https://om.co/2026/03/02/110-billion-in-name-only/
    • Form 8-K https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000110465926021050/tm267374d1_8k.htm
    • Amazon's $50 Billion Investment in OpenAI Could Hinge on IPO, AGI https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazons-50-billion-investment-openai-hinge-ipo-agi
    • Follow-on Investments in OpenAI https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260227
    • Form 10-K https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581026000021/nvda-20260125.htm
    • OpenAI Finalizes $110 Billion Funding at $730 Billion Value https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-27/openai-finalizes-110-billion-funding-at-730-billion-valuation
    • OpenAI Raises $110 Billion as It Races Toward IPO https://www.wsj.com/tech/openai-raises-110-billion-a2a34d23

    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
    • The OpenAI and Nvidia $100b not-a-deal is off https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/02/05/the-openai-and-nvidia-100b-not-a-deal-is-off/
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    • Get your war on: AI chatbots in the kill chain https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/02/get-your-war-on-ai-chatbots-in-the-kill-chain/
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  • 20260302 - Get your war on: AI chatbots in the kill chain

    20260302 - Get your war on: AI chatbots in the kill chain
    2026/03/02
    what if Anthropic and OpenAI were both bad https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/02/get-your-war-on-ai-chatbots-in-the-kill-chain/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerardKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5Buy us useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com Sources: Anthropic-Pentagon Clash Over Limits on AI Puts $200 Million Contract at Risk https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-ai-defense-department-contract-947d5f33Exclusive: Pentagon threatens Anthropic punishment https://www.axios.com/2026/02/16/anthropic-defense-department-relationship-hegsethPentagon Gives A.I. Company an Ultimatum https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/us/politics/pentagon-anthropic.htmlHow Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/technology/anthropic-defense-dept-openai-talks.htmlInside Anthropic's Killer-Robot Dispute With the Pentagon https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/03/inside-anthropics-killer-robot-dispute-with-the-pentagon/686200/This week, Anthropic delivered a master class in arrogance and betrayal https://x.com/SecWar/status/2027507717469049070Statement on the comments from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-comments-secretary-warOpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/technology/openai-agreement-pentagon-ai.htmlTonight, we reached an agreement with the Department of War to deploy our models in their classified network https://x.com/sama/status/2027578652477821175Anthropic's Claude Goes Down Amid 'Unprecedented Demand' https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/anthropic-s-claude-chatbot-goes-down-for-thousands-of-usersFull interview: Anthropic CEO responds to Trump order, Pentagon clash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPTNHrq_4LU&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEAStatement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-department-of-warU.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-strikes-2026/card/u-s-strikes-in-middle-east-use-anthropic-hours-after-trump-ban-ozNO0iClZpfpL7K7ElJ2 Previously on Pivot to AI: Military AI: I'm from the government and EXTERMINATE EXTERMINATE https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/08/09/military-ai-im-from-the-government-and-exterminate-exterminate/Department of Defense goes to war by AI chatbot https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/10/department-of-defense-goes-to-war-by-ai-chatbot/video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPh9dirnYeA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
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  • 20260227 - Copilot: insecure and unhelpful, but oh those influencers!

    20260227 - Copilot: insecure and unhelpful, but oh those influencers!
    2026/02/27

    how does this keep happening

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    • Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-copilot-to-summarize-confidential-emails/
    • Microsoft 365 Alert – Service Degradation – Power BI – Users' email messages with a confidential label applied are being incorrectly processed by Microsoft 365 Copilot chat – RESOLVED https://support.nhs.net/2025/04/microsoft-365-alert-service-degradation-power-bi-users-email-messages-with-a-confidential-label-applied-are-being-incorrectly-processed-by-microsoft-365-copilot-chat/
    • Copilot Broke Your Audit Log, but Microsoft Won't Tell You https://pistachioapp.com/blog/copilot-broke-your-audit-log
    • Living off Microsoft Copilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6P288i2PE&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
    • An Evaluation of DWP's Microsoft 365 Copilot Trial https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-evaluation-of-dwps-microsoft-copilot-365-trial/an-evaluation-of-dwps-microsoft-365-copilot-trial
    • Google and Microsoft offer lucrative deals to promote AI, but even $500,000 won't sway some creators https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/google-microsoft-pay-creators-500000-and-more-to-promote-ai.html
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    Previously on Pivot to AI:

    • UK government productivity not enhanced by Copilot AI https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/15/uk-government-productivity-not-enhanced-by-copilot-ai/
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