This isn't a "AI is coming for your job" post. It's the opposite.

I came across this (apparently) viral article by Matt Shumer — CEO of HyperWrite AI, someone who tests every major AI model before most people have heard of it — and his closing message stuck with me.

He's not telling you to panic. He's saying something more uncomfortable: most people are treating AI like a novelty they occasionally test, when they should be treating it like a skill they're actively building.

His observation is sharp. Most people judge AI through free tiers, answers to quick questions, and surface-level prompts. Whereas power users are doing something completely different — they're feeding it real documents, real decisions, real deliverables, and iterating until it produces actual output. E.g. a contract to review. A messy spreadsheet to model. A strategy memo to pressure-test.

The gap between those two groups is widening quietly.

His practical advice is simple: start with whatever takes the most time in your week, and push AI to do it end-to-end. Don't ask it questions. Give it work. See what happens. Then adjust.

The people getting ahead aren't waiting to feel ready. They're experimenting now — badly at first, then better.

That's the whole point of this mini series. Not AI hype. Just an honest, ongoing attempt to figure out what actually works — and share it with you as I go.

Read Matt's full piece here.

Be warned - it’s a long one. But it’s worth it.

I hope you’re doing well.

Best,

John

P.S. thanks Kriang for sharing this piece