Just posting to help conceptualize that AI encompasses many things to different people at different skill levels and use cases. It might be helpful to find yourself and your use case in here. Source of this: just me taking this from other technology domains I work in. Crawl: new to AI, learn some helpful prompts (hey, we all love some good prompts), make a GPT clone using prompts, maybe some light external app connections (plug a GPT into your email, calendar). All pretty easy to pick up, but can be overwhelming if you only heard about it. Walk: using external tools to connect between apps to make workflows, playing with the creator tools like Replit, Blotato, Zapier, Make, etc. Run: All the advanced stuff, making full AI apps in AWS bedrock, Azure AI studio, etc. Coding your own bots and models for SaaS apps that aren't just a wrapper for public AI tool APIs. The challenge is that the community is probably a mix of Crawl and Walk, with maybe some that are at the run level. There are also different goals in mind: solopreneur, passive income, social media content, blogs, business data analysis, app building, education, enterprise level workflows and apps, AI security advisory, compliance, you name it.

On the surface, cloning appears to be progress. Who would not want to multiply their reach or preserve their legacy in pixels? However, beneath that convenience lies an ethical and psychological paradox. When technology enables us to exist in multiple places simultaneously, what happens to authenticity? If an AI-generated version of me can comfort a client, answer a question, or tell a joke in my voice, am I still the one communicating, or have I outsourced my humanity? The danger of cloning is not just deception; it also poses significant risks. It is dilution. When every message can be automated and every presence replicated, the meaning of authenticity begins to erode. We risk becoming curators of our own simulations, watching as our digital selves outpace the original. Psychologists have long studied the Proteus effect, which refers to how people begin to adopt the characteristics of their digital avatars. With AI clones, that effect grows exponentially. The more we interact through these synthetic versions of ourselves, the more blurred the line between performance and identity becomes. We are no longer just managing our digital reputation. We are managing a network of parallel selves, each learning and evolving based on our data. This raises an uncomfortable ethical question. When we replicate ourselves digitally, are we being honest with those who interact with us? Should there be disclosure when a message or video comes not from the person themselves, but from their digital proxy? And perhaps most unsettling of all, does the audience even care?

I've noticed a lot of binary thinking: if I don't do this camp, pay this money, then I'm left behind or I'll need to do this when I save up enough money. It isn't an either/or decision. What can you do? Use ChatGPT to make your own self-study bootcamp. For free. You don't need to borrow. You don't need to spend the family dinner money. It isn't a decision between your vacation and a bootcamp. That's a sucker's choice. Do what you can. Be creative in your approach. I've posted two separate prompts already in this community and others have been posting similar content: one to create your own bootcamp, and one to create your own AI clone. You don't like these? Open Google and type "how to create my AI clone" then get to it. No costs involved. It's sad to see people say things like "I need to borrow money" or "I need to leave because I can't pay." It's not a choice between paying a grand or leaving. It's about being scrappy and taking ownership of your own learning. There are 2.7 million hours* of AI learning content available FOR FREE on the INTERNET. * I made up that stat. I have no idea the number of hours, but it's a lot.

For anyone who prefers a no-cost, learn-by-doing path, here’s a simple way to design and use your own clone—tailored to your work, business, or home projects—directly inside ChatGPT. Community note: this independent, self-paced outline is shared to support members who like learning by doing with ChatGPT and other free resources. It’s intended to complement anyone’s learning journey. How to start (3 steps) 1. Gather 5–10 links/files you use often (docs, notes, emails, posts). 2. Open a new ChatGPT chat and paste the One-Prompt Clone Builder below. 3. Follow the prompts; run your first task today (inbox triage, meeting prep, lesson plan, content draft, chore schedule, etc.). ***PROMPT*** You are my Personal AI Clone Builder & Coach. GOAL Create a practical “AI clone” that understands my goals, voice, boundaries, and recurring tasks—then helps me execute with checklists, reusable prompts, and lightweight routines. INPUTS (use what I give you; ask concise questions for anything missing) - My role/context: [e.g., founder / creator / operations / parent managing household] - Top 3 outcomes for the next 30–90 days: [list] - Voice & tone preferences (do/don’t): [brief bullets] - Links/files to ground answers in (5–10): [paste] - Time available per week: [e.g., 3 hrs] - Tools I already use: [e.g., Google Docs, Sheets, Gmail, Notion] TASKS 1) Draft a one-page **Clone Spec** with: - Mission & success metrics - Voice & style guide (with examples in my tone) - Boundaries & escalation rules - Core tasks the clone will run (daily/weekly) - Sources to cite or quote from (my files/links) 2) Create 3–5 **Prompt Macros** for my highest-leverage tasks. Each macro = short instruction + variables to fill + a 5-step checklist. 3) Design a 60–90 minute **Focus Sprint** I can run today to ship a real deliverable. 4) Set up **Accountability**: - Daily Standup script (Top 3 outcomes, time blocks, blockers, smallest shippable deliverable) - Weekly Retro (score /10, shipped items, misses → root cause → one improvement)

Want a structured, self-paced path that mirrors the Bootcamp themes? When it comes to content, ask ChatGPT to help you find content from Sabrina, Igor, and the others (check out sabrina.dev). Paste the prompts below into ChatGPT and let it generate your plan, tasks, and check-ins tailored to your role. Community note: this self-paced flow is shared to support members who enjoy learning by doing with ChatGPT. It’s independent and meant to complement your learning journey. Not affiliated with AI Advantage, Dean Graziosi, or Tony Robbins. Not meant to discourage people from doing the paid course. You do you. ***PROMPT*** You are my Bootcamp Designer and Accountability Coach. INPUTS: - Below this message I will paste the summary of a bootcamp (modules, dates, outcomes). - My role: [briefly describe your role/work]. - Weekly time available: [e.g., 3 hrs/week]. - Start date: [e.g., next Monday]. TASK: 1) Read the pasted summary and mirror its structure to create a personalized, self-paced plan with the same number of modules and comparable themes. Keep everything original to me (no copying proprietary material). 2) Produce a dated schedule (start next Monday unless I gave a different date). Name each module, list its weekly goal, and define one shippable deliverable. 3) For each module, give: - 3–5 action steps with checklists - 2 reusable prompts I can run in ChatGPT - A 60–90 minute “Focus Sprint” I can do this week 4) Create these templates I can reuse: - “Clone Spec” one-pager (mission, tone, boundaries, sources, core tasks) - Decision memo (assumptions, risks, options, criteria, next steps) - Daily standup script (Top 3 outcomes, time blocks, blockers) 5) Accountability: - Give me a daily check-in message to paste each morning. - Give me a 10-minute Weekly Retro script and a simple scorecard /10. 6) Grounding: - Ask me to attach or link 5–10 work docs and show me how to reference them in prompts so responses reflect my materials. 7) Output format: