Its’ hard to believe it’s only been three years since ChatGPT hit 100M users. In January 2023, the public perception of AI shifted overnight. It went from a “decades-away” science project to something my 70-odd-year-old father (sorry, Dad) felt was a one-way ticket to the 24th
Since then, AI has been integrated into everything. Every product now has an “AI mode,” new foundational models smash records weekly, and the capabilities of coding agents seem to double every few months. If you take your eye off developments for even a few weeks you’re already behind.
But here’s what actually haunts me. It’s not the speed of the technology—it’s the speed at which businesses, governments, and individuals went “all in” on a stack they don’t own. We’ve seen millions poured