Welcome to AI Unraveled (December 18, 2025): Your daily strategic briefing on the business impact of artificial intelligence.

In this special edition of AI Unraveled, we conduct a forensic accounting of the "Vibe Shift" hitting the tech world in Q4 2025. Based on an exhaustive analysis of thousands of developer discussions across Reddit and X, we explore the rising sentiment of "AI Fatigue."

This isn't about boredom—it is a militant reaction to technical regression. We break down the "Hype-Utility Gap," the widespread complaints about Gemini 3.0 and Claude 4.5 becoming "lazy" (refusing to write code), and the invasive rise of corporate AI surveillance. We also discuss the "VRAM Crisis" creating a class divide among developers and the pragmatic roadmap for surviving the "Slop Era."

Key Topics:

• The Executive Summary: Why the "Generative Boom" has turned into the "Trough of Exhaustion."
• Frustration A: The "Hype-Utility Gap"—Why developers are tired of being told tools will replace CEOs when they can’t even retain file context.
• Frustration B: The Degradation Crisis—Why Gemini 3.0 and Claude 4.5 are giving you placeholder comments (// rest of code here) instead of solutions.
• The Surveillance State: How companies are weaponizing "prompt logs" and "commit velocity" to spy on workers.
• The VRAM Class Divide: The "Memory Vacuum" that separates the haves from the have-nots.
• [16:30] The Take: Moving to the "Cyborg Workflow"—Treating AI like a junior intern, not a god.

Keywords: AI Fatigue, Gemini 3.0 Pro, Claude 4.5 Sonnet, Model Collapse, AI Slop, Developer Burnout, Hype-Utility Gap, VRAM Crisis, AI Surveillance, Prompt Engineering, Q4 2025 AI Trends, Etienne Noumen

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