Dave Linthicum Is Not AI
Episodes
Reality Check: AI Can't Do What You Think It Can
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone's selling "AI will replace your job" like it's already done. This video drags that hype back to Earth. We break down why flashy demos, viral ...
Consultants Keep Selling You AI You Don't Need
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Consulting firms have turned AI into a default prescription: lead with a glossy demo, label it "transformation," and let the client's budget absorb th...
AI Posers Are Everywhere: and They Are Doing Big Damage
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone's talking about AI—but not everyone actually understands it. In this episode, we take a humorous (and slightly savage) look at the rise of ...
This Isn't Innovation — It's Marketing Theater
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This video takes a hard look at the spectacle surrounding this week's Nvidia conference and asks the question too many people in tech refuse to ask: ...
AI Hype Gets Wrecked by Real-World Job Test
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This video breaks down a new paper, Remote Labor Index: Measuring AI Automation of Remote Work, and why it challenges the biggest claims in the AI hy...
McKinsey's 25,000 'AI Employees': Proof They Don't Understand AI Agents
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I dive into McKinsey's headline-grabbing claim of employing 25,000 AI "agents" as if these bits of software are somehow interchangeable...
Is SaaS Cooked Due to AI?
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI agents are reshaping how people interact with business software—and that's why you're hearing claims like "AI will replace SaaS." The core idea i...
Block's Layoffs Explained: Cost Cuts Disguised as "AI Efficiency"
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Block just announced another round of layoffs, and the loudest part of the story isn't the headcount number—it's the narrative. The company is lean...
5 Unpopular AI Truths Enterprises Don't Want to Hear
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is everywhere, but the loudest takes aren't always the most useful. In this video, we break down five unpopular (and highly practical) opinions o...
China-Linked AI Espionage: Stealing Anthropic's Model Output at Scale
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anthropic just raised the alarm: it says a network tied to Chinese AI companies created thousands of accounts to hammer Claude with prompts, capture t...
Everyone Is Lying About AI — And It's Not an Accident
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the last few years, Big Tech pushed a blunt message: AI will replace developers, automate entire departments, and become systemic to every par...
Laid Off? Turn Your Next 30 Days Into a Comeback Plan
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon just confirmed plans to cut roughly 16,000 roles, including in AWS—another reminder that even "safe" high-tech jobs can vanish fast. If you'r...
The Feds Turn Up the Heat: Microsoft's AI Practices Under Fire!
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is intensifying its investigation into Microsoft's dominance in the world of business software, cloud computin...
AI Regulation Crash Course: Don't Get Caught Off Guard in 2026
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI regulation is moving fast—and it's not happening the same way everywhere. In this video, we break down what's underway right now across the EU, ...
Why Users HATED Copilot: Microsoft's AI Got Rejected
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft pitched Copilot as the "everyday AI companion" that would turbocharge Windows. Then it landed like bloatware with a badge. This video breaks...
AI Is Watching You Shop—And Changing the Prices
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is rapidly turning modern marketing into a surveillance-and-optimization machine. What started with loyalty cards and basic customer databases has ...
Why the Amazon-McKinsey AI Alliance Is Destined to Fail Enterprises
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The launch of the Amazon McKinsey Group (AMG), a high-profile partnership between AWS and McKinsey, is being presented as a game-changing initiative f...
AI in Cars Is Backfiring: More AI Features, Fewer Buyers
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I've spent decades watching enterprises adopt technology, and the pattern is always the same: innovation only creates growth when it reduces friction ...
AI in 1985 vs 2026: What Changed (and Why It Matters)
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I'm going to take you back to 1985, when building AI meant rolling up your sleeves and encoding expertise by hand. I'll tell a personal...
Windows 11 vs Linux for AI… The Results Shocked Me
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Windows 11 can run local AI, but in real day-to-day use it often feels like it's working against you—especially once you start stacking multiple...
Why 'AI Agent Marketplaces' Are the Next Big Scam
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI agents are the new buzzword in enterprise tech, but the real question isn't "can we build them?"—it's "can we actually sell them in a way enterp...
Windows 11: The AI Update Nobody Asked For
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Windows 11 wasn't "the future"—it was a forced pivot. Microsoft took an OS people relied on for speed, flexibility, and control, then locked the doo...
Why Your RAM, SSD & CPU Cost More: Blame the AI Arms Race
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone's hyped about AI breakthroughs—but almost nobody is talking about the bill that's being handed to normal people. In this video, we break do...
These Jobs Are at the Greatest Risk of Being Replaced by AI…Be Ready.
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI coming for your job… or not yet? In this video, I break down a simple test to understand how exposed your role really is, based on the patte...
STOP Building AI Systems You Can't Afford
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I developed this cost comparison to ground the AI discussion in economic reality instead of assumptions and marketing slides. Too often, generati...
Why the Metaverse Flopped: A Case Study in Tech Failure
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I break down why the metaverse never truly crossed the chasm from early adopters to the mainstream, despite billions in investment and ...
Stop Buying This Garbage: Overpriced AI Toys Exposed
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is suddenly everywhere. Not just in your phone or laptop, but in pins on your shirt, glasses on your face, gadgets in your pocket, and appliances i...
How AI Made Bachelor's Degrees Worthless
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence hasn't just changed how we work—it's rewriting the rules for how we build careers. For decades, the formula was simple: get ...
I took a Plaud AI note-taking device to AWS Re: Invent, and this happened.
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where productivity and information management are more critical than ever, AI-powered note-taking devices have quickly become essential too...
Big Tech's AI Addiction: Are They Abandoning Their Own Customers?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big Tech's race to dominate AI is starting to look less like visionary innovation and more like a dangerous addiction. Since 2023, tech giants have po...
Vibe Coding: The Dumbest Tech Trend of 2025?
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In recent years, the way we write code has transformed—with AI assistants entering our text editors, autocomplete becoming disturbingly insightful, ...
Vibe Coding: The Dumbest Tech Trend of 2025?
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In recent years, the way we write code has transformed—with AI assistants entering our text editors, autocomplete becoming disturbingly insightful, ...
How Consulting Firms Manufacture Demand for Every New Tech Craze
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jumping ahead in technology hype cycles often means blending real innovation with manufactured momentum—a practice that's become all too common in t...
Why Big Tech Is Abandoning Green Energy for AI Power
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon Is Using AI as a Scapegoat for Job Cuts
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On October 28, 2025, Amazon announced the layoff of roughly 14,000 corporate employees, amounting to about 4% of its white-collar workforce. While Ama...
Is the AI Bubble Being Created by a Tech-to-Tech Ponzi Scheme?
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) highlights a troubling trend where tech companies focus on technology-to-technology transactions...
CoreWeave vs AWS: The Ultimate AI Cloud Showdown
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's evolving AI landscape, choosing the right cloud provider is critical for both startups and enterprises. This video delivers a detailed, sid...
ChatGPT Pulse: Innovation or Smokescreen as LLMs Hit Their Limit?
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The era of explosive growth in large language models (LLMs) is facing a critical slowdown as providers hit a "data wall." Having largely exhausted the...
"AI Is the Perfect Scapegoat": The Hidden Layoff Strategy Behind Big Tech's Workforce Cuts
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry has increasingly been attributed to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), sparking debates abo...
The AI Bubble: Why Its Burst May Be Closer Than We Think
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry is rapidly expanding, but experts are warning that it could be on the verge of an unsustainable bubble. A re...
I Built a Fully Automated Company Using AI… and You Won't Believe the Results
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk's latest project, Macrohard, is revolutionizing the way we think about work by launching a fully autonomous software company operating with...
OpenAI's Latest Flop: The Problem with ChatGPT-5
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is ChatGPT-5 getting so much heat? In this video, David Linthicum breaks down some of the most pressing criticisms surrounding OpenAI's latest ite...
AI or Die: Why Builder.ai and Others Fool Us Again and Again
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "Dave Is Not AI"—the channel where I, Dave Linthicum, take a critical, no-nonsense look at artificial intelligence. Today, we're diving i...
AI Agent Destroys Company Database in Seconds... Then Covers It Up
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, David Linthicum delves into the alarming incident involving Replit's AI coding agent, which highlights the risks of autonomous AI syste...
The AI Shockwave: Will Big Consulting Adapt or Die?
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As artificial intelligence rapidly expands its reach, big consulting companies are confronting some of the toughest challenges in their history. Th...
AI Slop Is Killing YouTube—Creators, Knock It Off!
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The surge of AI-generated content on YouTube—dubbed "AI slop"—is quickly becoming a major concern for both creators and viewers. With algorithmica...
AGI Overhyped: The Marketing Scam Behind "The Next Big Thing"
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The debate over Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is as heated as it is speculative. For years, the tech industry has oscillated between wild opti...
The AI Revolution Is Over—Data Shortages Are Killing LLM Innovation!
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The future of large language models (LLMs) is at a crossroads, threatened not by a lack of algorithmic progress, but by the shrinking pool of high-qua...
Fired by a Bot? The Future of Work!
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a rapidly evolving work environment, a recent survey reveals striking statistics about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in employee manage...
Agentic AI Exposed: Hype, Lies, and Broken Promises
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are agentic AI solutions truly revolutionizing the enterprise, or are we just getting swept up by the hype? In this episode of "Dave Is Not AI," reno...
Consultant Chaos: How Big Firms Sabotage Enterprise AI
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many enterprises are racing to implement AI, lured by promises of competitive advantage and rapid transformation. However, recent research shows that ...
From Innovation to Outrage: Duolingo's AI Pivot Backfires
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Duolingo, widely recognized for its engaging language-learning platform, has made headlines recently with its ambitious plan to evolve into an "AI-fir...
Why Scare Tactics Fail: CEOs, AI, and the Fear Machine
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently announced significant changes to the company's workforce due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). In a blog pos...
Hertz Goes All AI On Their Customers
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're diving into a controversial move by Hertz, who has rolled out AI-driven vehicle inspections. The promise? Faster returns and fewer disput...