AI Destroyed Social Media and How You Fight Back – Devin Gaffney of Graze Social

The UFO Disclosure: What Everyone Gets Wrong

The Department of Defense—recently rebranded as the Department of War—launched a public repository [https://war.gov/ufo] detailing decades of unexplained anomalous phenomena (UAP). This isn't corporate tech fluff or sensationalized clickbait; it is millions of pages of raw, institutional data capturing objects that appear to bend the known laws of physics. In this episode of 3reate, we bypass the typical screaming media hype to look at the engineering reality behind these tranches. If these crafts are genuinely instantaneous accelerators capable of crossing water-to-air boundaries without drag, our foundational physics models are fundamentally broken. However, as builders, we have to look at the alternative: are we simply witnessing complex hardware edge cases and buggy next-generation sensors tracking unprecedented atmospheric patterns? We dissect the deep-seated human ego driving the narrative of alien reverse-engineering. Disassembling space-time bending architecture isn't a problem solved by a few people in a clandestine lab—it requires an infrastructure humans cannot currently fathom. If a civilization mastered limitless energy to travel light-years, why would they crash in our backyard, and why would they care about a primitive nuclear ant colony? We map out the massive economic shifts that true infinite energy would unlock, from completely upending global supply chains to rendering resource constraints obsolete. (00:00) Hello! (01:17) Breaking down the war.gov disclosure website. (11:47) Why AI companies backtrack on AGI (14:32) Why advanced military sensors record anomalies. (23:35) Critical thinking: sensor errors versus physics. (31:35) The technical arrogance of reverse-engineering claims. (44:58) Deconstructing the Drake equation's massive flaws (52:50) Infinite energy and the motivation problem. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/k75_HvlMqcI [https://www.youtube.com/live/k75_HvlMqcI] Support the pod: https://3reate.com [https://3reate.com/] https://ko-fi.com/3reate [https://ko-fi.com/3reate] https://patreon.com/3reate [https://patreon.com/3reate] Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314]https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF [https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF]https://www.youtube.com/@3reate [https://www.youtube.com/@3reate] https://www.twitch.tv/3reate [https://www.twitch.tv/3reate]

Unpacking AI Hype: Just Replace the word AI with Computer

Tech layoffs are spiking again, and executives are pointing fingers at AI. It’s a convenient narrative designed to cover up years of reckless over-hiring and structural debt. If you are tired of the corporate fluff and unverified "trust us, bro" capabilities coming out of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, this breakdown is your intellectual palate cleanser. We introduce a simple philosophical frame to instantly de-hype any narrative: replace the word "AI" with "computer" and see if the panic holds up. From there, we expose the mechanics of automated code vulnerability scanning. While tech giants claim their new systems can secure the web, the reality is that AI-generated slop is effectively DDoS-ing open-source maintainers with unexploitable gravel instead of real software fixes. Finally, we follow the money. Discover why venture capital funds and tech leaders are driving the hype cycle toward massive initial public offerings (IPOs), why the goalposts for AGI will miraculously shift once those cash-outs hit, and how soaring data center and compute costs are already forcing enterprise companies to quietly restrict their token usage. Time Stamps: (00:00) Hello! (00:52) Tech layoffs use AI as scapegoat. (01:47) The simple philosophical computer test. (02:45) Unverified security claims from tech giants. (08:52) Open source choked by AI slop. (17:08) Following the money behind AI IPOs. (21:58) Rising compute costs break product ROI. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/0bj4QpXmWyk?si=r_sUx9L4_hCN5FSJ [https://www.youtube.com/live/0bj4QpXmWyk?si=r_sUx9L4_hCN5FSJ] Support the pod: https://3reate.com [https://3reate.com] https://ko-fi.com/3reate [https://ko-fi.com/3reate] https://patreon.com/3reate [https://patreon.com/3reate] Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314]https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF [https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF]https://www.youtube.com/@3reate [https://www.youtube.com/@3reate] https://www.twitch.tv/3reate [https://www.twitch.tv/3reate]

We Are All AI: How AI Is DESTROYING Innovation

In this episode, we tackle the growing exhaustion surrounding forced AI integration. From sleep apps that confidently hallucinate your biometrics to the broader societal impacts of online fabrication and clickbait, we explore exactly what happens when technology gets in the way of actual utility. We also look at the human side of the equation: why do comfortable teams stop innovating? Why has a culture of perfectionism replaced the scientific method of trial, error, and iteration? By drawing parallels between the high-stakes problem-solving of early rocket science and today's software development, we unpack how the fear of failure paralyzes progress. You'll discover why constraints often breed the most creative solutions, how to recognize the apathy trap in your own workflows, and why seasoned AI developers are the ones actively telling companies to stop putting AI into absolutely everything. If you're tired of useless tech trends and want to get back to building things that actually work, this conversation is your blueprint. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/0UOrBCjAMJ8?si=fLUhYsBHWHq9JVdx [https://www.youtube.com/live/6oQ9wGegnec] Time Stamps: (00:00) Hello! (01:25) The true danger of clickbait and rage-baiting online (05:50) How comfort and lack of constraints kill workplace innovation (11:50) The perfectionism trap stopping engineers from problem-solving (14:20) Accidental innovation: What the invention of Velcro teaches us (19:35) Forced AI: A hilarious rant on a sleep app hallucinating data (23:45) Why an actual AI developer wants AI out of consumer products Support the pod: https://3reate.com [https://3reate.com] https://ko-fi.com/3reate [https://ko-fi.com/3reate] https://patreon.com/3reate [https://patreon.com/3reate] Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314]https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF [https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF]https://www.youtube.com/@3reate [https://www.youtube.com/@3reate]

The Real AI Bottleneck Isn’t Your Code

Is code really holding your team back, or is it your organizational structure? With AI empowering individuals to build faster than ever, traditional tech bottlenecks are rapidly disappearing. But as individual output skyrockets, a new problem emerges: keeping everyone moving cohesively in the same direction. In this episode, Andrew and Nathan dive deep into why the real AI bottleneck isn't your code—it's your people. They unpack the pitfalls of modern management, the death of the traditional product roadmap, and why context is the most valuable currency when working with both human developers and AI agents. From the dangers of "vibe coding" everything without focus, to the hard truth that your company's true moat is now organizational rather than technical, this conversation challenges everything you know about building software in the AI era. Stop letting outdated management styles and unclear roadmaps slow down your development. Whether you're a solo builder or running a massive tech team, understanding these organizational shifts is crucial for survival. "The bottleneck was never the code" by Rémi Louf [https://www.linkedin.com/in/remilouf/]: https://www.thetypicalset.com/blog/thoughts-on-coding-agents [https://www.thetypicalset.com/blog/thoughts-on-coding-agents] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/rz-IX4WjRB4?si=n-_djUUZOC7cv712 [https://www.youtube.com/live/6oQ9wGegnec] Time Stamps: (00:00) We're live on Thursday!? (01:15) The bottleneck was never your code (03:35) AI accelerates individuals, not whole teams (06:40) The value and pitfalls of management (11:50) Roadmaps limit learning and product direction (21:35) Context is gold for human workflows (25:10) Focus means learning to say no (28:30) Vibe coding creates abstract spaghetti code (31:35) The new moat is purely organizational Support the pod: https://3reate.com [https://3reate.com] https://ko-fi.com/3reate [https://ko-fi.com/3reate] https://patreon.com/3reate [https://patreon.com/3reate] Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314]https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF [https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF]https://www.youtube.com/@3reate [https://www.youtube.com/@3reate]

AI Destroyed Social Media and How You Fight Back – Devin Gaffney of Graze Social

As AI-generated noise floods our social feeds, big platforms are effectively throwing up their hands and declaring "slop bankruptcy." Today, we explore the friction between technology and society with Devin Gaffney [https://www.devingaffney.com/], CEO of Graze Social, who is fundamentally rewiring the attention economy. We dive into the architecture of outrage, the illusion of "credible exit" in federated networks, and how his company, Graze Social [https://www.graze.social], acts as a "Photoshop for algorithms." You'll learn why platforms are designed to trigger "forest fires" of engagement, and how empowering individual users to design and monetize their own custom feeds might be our best defense against the coming wave of AI slop. Stop consuming the hype and start understanding the mechanism. Devin Gaffney [https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-gaffney/] is CEO and Co-founder of Graze Social [https://www.graze.social], a platform for custom algorithms on the open social web that has served 10M+ users and delivered 28B+ posts. His career spans civic tech and social platforms — from misinformation research at Northeastern and Oxford to ML infrastructure at Meedan — with work in WIRED, The Atlantic, and PLOS One. Find Devin: https://www.graze.social [https://www.graze.social] https://www.devingaffney.com/ [https://www.devingaffney.com/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-gaffney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-gaffney/] Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WmQA7uNHj54 [https://youtu.be/WmQA7uNHj54] Time Stamps: (00:00) Episode Preview: Automating behavior on social platforms. (01:47) Devin's background in tech and academia. (08:23) Exploring Blue Sky. (11:00) Understanding the decentralized social networking model. (16:45) How outrage fuels the attention economy. (25:55) Graze: Building custom algorithms without code. (34:15) Developing an open ad network economy. (45:40) AI's impact on social media algorithms. (51:10) Big tech platforms declaring slop bankruptcy. (58:55) Cognitive bias and the outrage machine. Support the pod: https://3reate.com [https://3reate.com] https://ko-fi.com/3reate [https://ko-fi.com/3reate] https://patreon.com/3reate [https://patreon.com/3reate] Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3reate/id1723426314 ]https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF [https://open.spotify.com/show/48Y2M7Ppja43Uq2wlyUtPF ]https://youtu.be/2wEMD8EvB9I?si=G3iUBE-z4Mx0Ng-Y [https://youtu.be/2wEMD8EvB9I?si=G3iUBE-z4Mx0Ng-Y]