Get into the Habit of Using AI, Don’t Get Left Behind

We are standing at a critical inflection point in human history—a moment comparable to the arrival of the personal computer, the internet, or even the electric motor. This revolution isn't mechanical; it’s cognitive. The tools of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI models like Large Language Models (LLMs) and image generators, have moved out of the research labs and into our everyday applications. Yet, a gap is widening: on one side are the AI-literate—those who have already integrated these tools into their daily workflows, achieving massive gains in productivity and performance. On the other side are those who view AI as a distant threat or a fleeting trend, content to continue working the way they did five years ago. This is not just a technology gap; it’s a career gap, a productivity gap, and increasingly, an income gap. The warning is simple: the most important professional skill of the next decade won't be writing code, but knowing how to prompt AI. ...