Pivot to AI
PIV-ut too ay-eyeverb
What it means
To append a language model to a failing product and announce a new company.
What it actually means
We have run out of ideas and money simultaneously.
How it is used in a sentence
"We pivoted to AI in March and the round closed in April."
Filed under
Digital Existentialism — Ideas that were briefly worth billions, explained by people who are briefly employed.
Euphemism — The phrase hides something specific. We decode it.
Related entries
Pivot
Business BafflegabPIV-utverbEuphemism
To abandon a failing strategy with such conviction that it appears to have been the plan all along.
Real meaningWe were wrong and would like credit for noticing.
AI-Powered
Digital Existentialismay-eye POW-erdadjectiveBafflegab
Describes any product containing a text box, a subscription, and a large language model mentioned within earshot of whoever is funding it.
Real meaningWe added a chat box and raised the price.