While many of us have been sharpening our axes, AI engineers have been inventing chain saws.
The number of innovations, and disruptions I’ve witnessed in the past week alone have made my head spin 🤯
It feels that the rate of change which used to take years, is now happening in weeks.
Every day I open X (Twitter), I discover yet another game-changing innovation reshaping our modern world.
Despite being a full time student of technology, I can’t keep up.
It's a new, and humbling experience.
Hence, here's a list of releases from just this past week!
Google launches Gemini, an AI incrementally more capable than ChatGPT.
World famous producer Tyler Perry just stopped his $800M film studio expansion due to OpenAI's Sora.
Google DeepMind launched 'Genie', an AI that can generate interactive video games ( Watch it on X)
The list goes on, and on.
For this first time, I can’t fully see how the world will be shaped by these simultaneous innovations.
The rate of change is too fast.
What I do know is that what used to be optional, no longer is.
It used to be optional to be an early adopter of new technology.
It used to be optional to learn and grow on your own.
I believe those days are now over.
The future belongs to those who unlearn the old ways, and proactively embrace the new.
So, how do we learn?
First use your atention to learn new skills.
It’s never been a better time.
While you were busy, AI has made it incrementally easier to learn anything.
Want to write some code? Ask AI. Want to generate an image? Ask AI. Feeling stuck on any problem? Ask AI.
We have been handed a universal tool that adapts and evolves just as quickly as the challenges we face.
The convenience is undeniable, and the efficiency is unmatched.
But with this convenience comes a new set of questions, a new set of responsibilities, and a new set of required skills.
Your ability to navigate this new world will be contingent on your ability to adopt and integrate new technology.
While it has never been easier to learn, it’s simultaneously never been easier to get distracted, and feel overwhelmed.
For these reasons, and many others, I’m launching new ways to prepare ourselves for the future.
First,
If you’re based in Lisbon, join us for:
Next month’s New Tech Meetup and
Weekly Coffee meetups Thursday mornings if you prefer something more intimate.
There, I will be showcasing the best AI talent Lisbon has to offer, and offering free office hours with the best innovation minds Lisbon has to offer every Thursday.
The meetups are free for attendees, but I am looking for sponsors for future meetups. If you’re interested in supporting, and being plugged into a community of some of Lisbon’s best innovators, please reach out.
Secondly,
I will be hosting weekly online webinars for the next month focused on teaching the latest AI innovations, and answering questions for all who attend. If the community finds these helpful, I will continue to host them.Sign up for next week’s here.
Third,
I’m now offering education for businesses and communities on upgrading their workforces with AI. Only three spots available, one already taken. Reply to this email if interested!
I’m offering a 50% affiliate commission (yes, half) to anybody who makes an introduction resulting in a sale.
Lastly,
I’m offering 1:1 innovation coaching for entrepreneurs focused on innovating using AI. If this sounds like you, please reach out to nick@modernmantra.co This offer is highly customized for your need, which is why it comes with a higher price tag.
Since I've spent my life studying technology, it will always be an honor and a blessing for me to support anyone seeking help.
Hopefully, this mix of services will help to nudge us in the right direction.
Forever in your service,
Nick Sarafa,