By: Chris Gaskins Remember 2023? It was the year of the “AI Gold Rush.” Everyone was racing to integrate LLMs, launch chatbots, and automate everything. It was exciting, but it was also chaotic. Fast forward to today, early 2026. The dust has settled, and the rules are officially in place. The European Union’s AI Act is…
By: Chris Gaskins and Dominick Romano A common misconception in the AI world is that if you pay for the product, you are the customer. If you use it for free, you are the product. For cloud based AI, that rule is broken. If you are paying $20/month for ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, or Gemini Advanced, you are…
Drainpipe is excited to announce the latest release of the Drainpipe Platform—the “Operating System for AI” designed for those who need more than just a chat box. Whether you’re a developer building your next project or a power user managing complex data, you’ve likely hit the same walls: model lock-in, privacy concerns, and the “black box”…
By: Chris Gaskins and Dominick Romano The “hype cycle” is dead. As we approach 2026, the initial wave of AI enthusiasm has crashed against the rocks of operational reality. Enterprise AI is no longer judged by the novelty of a demo, but by the brutality of the P&L statement and company culture. For every boardroom celebrating a transformative…
By: Chris Gaskins and Dominick Romano I. Introduction: The Detection Arms Race In the era of AI Slop—that overwhelming flood of low-quality, high-volume content—the ability to distinguish machines from humans is no longer a luxury, but a core digital skill. As we highlighted in our previous piece, “The Digital Deluge: Understanding, Spotting, and Surviving the Era of AI…
Dakhla, Morocco – November 6, 2025 – Drainpipe, a United States based leader in advanced AI solutions, announced today its role as the technical supervisor for a landmark immersive digital AI art experience led by ISMAC Film Institute under the direction of Hakim Belabbes, part of the Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication. The…
By: Chris Gaskins and Dominick Romano Introduction In a short time, artificial intelligence has gone from a niche tech novelty to a technology that is suddenly everywhere, promising to change how we create, work, and communicate. But alongside all these exciting innovations, a less desirable byproduct is quickly flooding our digital lives: AI Slop. This…
Dominick Romano, Drainpipe Founder and CEO, will be a featured speaker at the CPHI Frankfurt 2025 conference. Mr. Romano will participate on an expert panel titled “AI in Pharma: Ask Us Anything.” The discussion will provide a platform for attendees to engage directly with leaders on the forefront of AI implementation, regulation, and real-world application…
Drainpipe Founder and CEO, Dominick Romano, will be a featured speaker at the Startup Festival Malta 2025 conference. Mr. Romano will join the main stage panel, “Connecting the Dots: Startups & Partners,” on Friday, October 24, at 11:45 a.m. The panel discussion will explore why no startup succeeds alone and how thriving ecosystems rely on…
By: Chris Gaskins and Dominick Romano The initial hype around vibe coding—telling an AI what you want and watching code appear—is seductive. But anyone who has tried it on a project with more than a couple of files knows the magic quickly fades. The AI forgets key components, loses track of the architecture, and starts…