Day 1 of 14 · What's Coming
Something Big Is Happening
⏱ 6 min
📊 Beginner
If you've been hearing about AI but haven't really felt it yet — this course is for you. Not because you're behind. But because what's coming is bigger than most people realize, and the window to prepare is shrinking fast.
This isn't a tech course. There's no coding. No jargon. Think of it as a smart friend explaining what's actually happening — over coffee — so you can make better decisions for yourself and your family.
The wave analogy
Imagine you're standing on a beach. The water has pulled back further than you've ever seen. People around you are picking up shells, taking photos, enjoying the extra sand.
But you've read about tsunamis. You know what it means when the water pulls back that far. It's not a gift — it's a warning. A massive wave is coming, and most people on the beach have no idea.
That's where we are with AI right now. The water has pulled back. Most people see a fun toy — a chatbot that writes poems or answers trivia. But underneath, something enormous is building.
We're in the early phase of the steepest technology adoption curve in history. Most people haven't felt it yet.
This isn't like the internet
When the internet arrived, you had years to figure it out. Email came first. Then websites. Then social media. Then smartphones. Each wave gave you time to adapt.
AI is different. It's not rolling in slowly — it's accelerating. Every month, AI systems get dramatically more capable. The gap between "AI can do this" and "AI can do your job" is closing faster than any previous technology.
Here's what makes this moment unique: AI doesn't just automate tasks. It learns. Every improvement makes the next improvement easier. That's not linear progress — it's exponential. And humans are terrible at understanding exponential change.
I keep hearing AI is going to change everything, but it just seems like a chatbot to me. What am I missing?
That's a really common reaction — and honestly, it's the same reaction people had to the early internet.
What you're seeing (a chatbot) is like judging the internet by email in 1995. The chatbot is just the interface. Behind it:
• AI can now write code, pass medical exams, draft legal contracts, create images, and analyze data sets that would take humans weeks
• It's improving at a rate of roughly 10x per year in capability
• Companies are racing to embed it into every product you use
The question isn't whether AI will change your life — it's whether you'll be ready when it does.
↻ Replay conversation
Knowledge Check
Why is AI adoption different from previous technology waves like the internet?
A
AI will take longer to adopt than the internet did
B
AI only works for tech companies
C
AI improves itself, creating exponential rather than linear change
D
AI is more expensive than previous technologies
Unlike previous technologies that improved at a steady pace, AI systems improve exponentially — each advancement makes the next one easier and faster. This means the window to adapt is much shorter than it was with the internet.
Final Check
What does the "wave pulling back" analogy represent?
A
The best time to adopt AI has already passed
B
People see AI as a novelty while a massive transformation builds underneath
C
AI is dangerous and should be avoided
D
AI technology is actually receding and becoming less important
The analogy illustrates that most people see AI as a fun toy (picking up shells on the exposed beach) without realizing that a transformative wave is building. The calm before the wave is the preparation window — and it's closing.
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Day 1 Complete
"The biggest risk isn't that AI will surprise you. It's that you'll see it coming and still won't be ready."
Tomorrow — Day 2
I Am the Proof
Tomorrow you'll hear a first-hand account of what AI can already do — and why it matters more than most people think.