I have complicated feelings about AI-generated content. I've argued that AI should amplify expertise, not replace it.

So why did I just spend two weeks rebuilding DIALØGUE—an AI podcast generator?

The honest answer: I got hooked.

After using Claude Code to redesign my site in 3 days, I couldn't stop. The speed was intoxicating.

That curiosity led to 119 commits and some uncomfortable thoughts about my daughter's future.

Here's what haunts me:

DIALØGUE v1 → 6 months STRAŦUM (2-3x more complex) → 75 days DIALØGUE v2 → 14 days

484 files changed. 89,000+ lines. Code I personally wrote: ~0

I have a teenage daughter. Smart, curious, hardworking.

And I have no idea what to tell her about her future.

The skills I learned over 18 years in advertising—strategic thinking, understanding human psychology—those still matter. But the execution skills? AI can do that now. Often better than I could. Getting better every month.

I used to think "critical thinking" was the answer.

But AI can give you 50-70% of the critical thinking for any problem. The floor has been raised so high that "I can think critically" isn't the differentiator it used to be.

What's left? Taste? Judgment? Maybe. But I'm not confident enough to bet my daughter's career on it.

I'm excited about what I built. But I'm also scared. Not of the technology. Of the pace.

Society isn't ready. Our education systems aren't ready. None of it is ready.

I'm not ready. And I'm one of the people building these tools.

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