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Most of the World Hasn't Touched AI Yet. That's Not a Problem — That's Your Portal.
Let me put some numbers in front of you, because sometimes you need to SEE the open field before you understand you've been given permission to run.
Right now, out of 6 billion people on the internet, only about 1.1 billion are actively using AI. That means nearly 5 billion people online haven't adopted it yet. (Resourcera)
Read that again.
84% of humans have never used AI. That's not a crisis. That's an opportunity the size of a continent. (Medium)
📊 The Real Numbers (Because We Don't Do Guesswork Here)
Only about 13.3% of the global population are active AI users. Roughly one in ten people on earth. (Resourcera)
In the U.S., 31% of Americans — nearly 100 million people — say they have never used an AI tool. Not once. (Resourcera)
88% of non-users have no clarity on how AI will even affect their lives. (National University)
50% of Baby Boomers report they have never used AI tools. Half. An entire generation. (The Global Statistics)
Globally, 14% of adults surveyed say they've heard nothing at all about AI. Zero. Silence. (Pew Research Center)
Now let's talk business, because that's where your clients live:
78% of companies globally are now using AI in at least one business function — up from 55% just two years ago. (The Global Statistics) That growth sounds impressive until you flip it: 22% of businesses are still completely untouched. And many of those 78% are barely scratching the surface.
Only about 35% of businesses have actually incorporated AI into their core operations. (Authority Hacker) That means 65% are still running old playbooks while the world rewrites the game.
🚪 The Door Is Wide Open — And You're Already Inside
Here's what I need you to understand about where YOU stand.
While most people are still asking "should I try AI?" — you are in a community built on using it, mastering it, and monetizing it.
That's not luck. That's positioning.
Globally, roughly one in six people is now using generative AI tools — and countries that invested early in AI skilling are leading the pack. (Microsoft)
You didn't wait for your company to send you to a seminar. You didn't wait for the school system to catch up. You stepped out — on faith — and started learning AI before it was trending in your zip code.
That's the move that separates builders from bystanders.
🙏🏾 Let Me Be Honest With You For a Minute
When I first started learning AI back in 2019, people looked at me sideways. "What do you need that for?" I'm a cosmetologist. A poet. A paraeducator. A Philly girl planted in Illinois who never fit neatly in any one box.
But I kept hearing something in my spirit: equip yourself before the crowd arrives.
God didn't give me 20+ years in IT, a degree in Web Development at 49, and a creative mind just to sit still. Every skill I've stacked — braiding patterns, storytelling, systems thinking, community building — all of it was preparation for this moment. This era of AI-powered creative entrepreneurship.
AI is projected to grow 33% year over year, and the market is expected to more than double in size annually. (National University) The train is leaving. You don't have to drive it. But you need to be ON it.
That's what M.U.S.E. is. Your ticket. Your seat. Your community of people who are already in motion.
🛠 Your AI Starter Toolkit (Free & Low-Cost Resources)
You don't need to spend thousands to start. Here's what's working RIGHT NOW:
🤖 AI Tools to Begin With:
ChatGPT — Free tier available. Your first AI conversation partner.
Claude by Anthropic — Nuanced, detailed, great for long-form writing & strategy.
Canva AI — Design + AI magic. Free plan included.
Google Gemini — Built into Google tools you already use.
Perplexity AI — AI search that actually cites its sources. Free tier available.
📚 Free Learning Platforms:
Google AI Essentials — Free, beginner-friendly, certificate included.
Microsoft AI Skills — Free learning paths.
Elements of AI — Built for non-technical people. Completely free.
Coursera – AI for Everyone by Andrew Ng — Audit for free.
🎓 Right Here in M.U.S.E.:
Our Prompting 101 lessons
The M.A.M.A. Framework for prompt engineering
Soul Food Sunday wisdom drops
And every resource your founding members bring to the table
💜 The Bottom Line
84% of the world hasn't touched this yet.
That means the people you're trying to reach — your clients, your students, your community — most of them are still standing at the door looking in.
You get to be the one who opens it.
Not because you're the most tech-savvy person in the room. But because you were brave enough to start. Consistent enough to stay. And rooted enough in your purpose to share what you've learned.
That's the M.U.S.E. Method. Monetize. Use AI. Simplify. Elevate.
We don't wait for perfect. We build in faith and adjust in motion.
Drop a 💜 below if you stepped out on faith to learn AI before you felt "ready." I see you. We're doing this together.
VaLora 💜✨
Founder, M.U.S.E. Method Academy | That AI Girl
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Most of the World Hasn't Touched AI Yet. That's Not a Problem — That's Your Portal.
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