20250605 - Generative AI runs on gambling addiction: just one more prompt, bro!

Vibe coding and chatbot girlfriends Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/05/generative-ai-runs-on-gambling-addiction-just-one-more-prompt-bro/ 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: AI-first - We're just 6 months away from AGI ;-) https://revontulet.dev/p/2025-ai-first/ The LLMentalist Effect: how chat-based Large Language Models replicate the mechanisms of a psychic's con https://softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llmentalist/ How much of AI's recent success is due to the Forer Effect? https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2023/02/how-much-of-ais-recent-success-is-due-to-the-forer-effect/ Is GenAI Digital Cocaine? https://makemeacto.substack.com/p/is-genai-digital-cocaine "try replacing 'ai' with 'cocaine' in all the posts you read about it. it's pretty funny" https://www.linkedin.com/posts/natalieponte_try-replacing-ai-with-cocaine-in-all-activity-7336023313137229824-APP0/ Hooked by Nir Eyal: https://amzn.to/43JdtlG (UK), https://amzn.to/4dPIA3x (US) Wikipedia: Barnum effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect More cribs from Stephen Farrugia in this episode, go watch his videos https://www.youtube.com/@fasterandworse Previously on Pivot to AI: Duolingo replaces its contractors with AI, courses with slop https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/05/04/duolingo-replaces-its-contractors-with-ai-courses-with-slop/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4hYEhKP150&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA