Don't be stupid with the AI hype · AI Automation Society

Paulo Costa

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Don't be stupid with the AI hype

I have a community for unbiased tech discussions and planning, and those are subjects that come very often.

---> QUESTION NUMBER 1: Will AI take our jobs?

AI will change the game drastically. It already has and it will continue changing it more and more.

So no. AI won't take your job, someone who is good at using it will. Unless you're willing to adapt.

Employees will need to be good at using AI and be able to prove it. I'm already at a point at my work that if I have a problem and ask for help before trying to solve with AI, I get a warning. So I need to count on AI first and ask for the help of my colegues second only at the last case.

---> QUESTION NUMBER 2: Can I get rich with AI?

There are too man shady people trying to monetize on the AI hype. The times are complicated and there are a lot of opportunities, but also lots of scams. Don't fall for trends pushed by marketing scammers trying to sell you a get rich quick scheme.

No, you won't build a multi million dollars SaaS with a prompt. That's bullshit. Even if you get a perfect code, operating a business is much more than that.

The market is saturated with AI software slop that fail at solving any real issues. You want to make money with AI? Use it as a tool to solve the problems of your clients. Do a deep market research on what your specific niche requires. Get good contacts with experts. Figure out all the moving parts of a legit business (marketing, finances, law etc).

AI is just a tool. It makes the technical part easier. But the business part is still as hard as it ever was, maybe even worse due to the hype and the disillusionment people are feeling after falling for the multiple scams this fad is generating.

It's true that you can cut down on costs drastically by replacing staff with AI, but that can go very wrong. Search about the duolingo fiasco after they announced they were going AI first.

So be careful. Use AI to your advantage but don't stop valuing human intelligence and the work it takes to develop a serious and legit business.

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