Idea for a short story
An introvert computer scientist is fed up with always missing funding because he's so terrible at pitching. He creates an AI coach that can feed him the lines and behaviour to become a great salesperson. His success intrigues is peers and he shares the AI with them. Unfortunately, while this new persona is intoxicating, he discovers that he's simply not able to be a great pitch man and actually do the work he's pitching. He abandons the AI and discovers that, now the whole institution is full of glib salespeople, his old, bumbling affect makes him a stand out.