I have this distinct memory of looking at a Samsung billboard in Times Square and telling someone that I should soon buy one of those new phones, not because they appealed to me but because I didn’t want to be left behind.
It was the summer of 2006, about a year before the first-generation iPhone came out. I was still rocking a simple “dumb” Nokia phone that I fondly remember to this day, and I wasn’t necessarily interested in the then-smartphones of the world or that particular Samsung model. I only knew I needed to switch to smartphones.
Nearly 20 years later, I’m well-entrenched in the Apple ecosystem. The iPhone is practically an extension of me. The same would apply if I were on Android.
I’m now witnessing another major technological revolution, which is possible in part thanks to smartphones’ ubiquitousness. We want these computers to be even better and more helpful, and that’s where AI comes in handy.
That’s why I’m going to tell you that the biggest mistake you might be making right now is not talking to AI like ChatGPT. It might be even bigger than not buying a smartphone in the pre-iPhone or early iPhone days.
You should embrace AI as soon as possible, even if you hate the state of AI products right now or the companies behind them. Start using it even if you fear the AI will destroy the world and steal your job before it does that. Because the sooner you do it, the better you will be equipped to handle that world.
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