Great post. I have observed the same thing. On Reddit investment subs, the vast majority of posters believe that there is an AI value bubble and it has "peaked" or close to it. They're waiting for AI companies to collapse. They're saying OpenAI is a scam or that the AI data center build out is based on fake demand.
Meanwhile, I'm like you, using AI to do everything from automating my work to building a relationship app for me and my partner. I'm definitely an advanced user.
I use this misinformation to my advantage by investing heavily in AI companies now. I believe what I can do today will be made easy for more people in a few months.
joozio•45s ago
Thanks! The investment angle is interesting — I hadn't thought about it that way, but it makes sense. If you're seeing the gap firsthand, you have an information edge most investors don't.
What strikes me most is how different the conversation is depending on where you are. Reddit investment subs, Twitter AI circles, and actual workplaces — three completely different realities about the same technology.
I think the key thing that's hard to convey to non-users is the compounding effect. Once you hit a certain depth, every new tool or workflow multiplies what you already know. My neighbor who codes with Gemini is one "aha moment" away from a completely different relationship with AI — but that moment hasn't happened yet for most people.
The gap you're betting on seems real to me. Whether it closes in months or years is the interesting question.
aurareturn•44m ago
Meanwhile, I'm like you, using AI to do everything from automating my work to building a relationship app for me and my partner. I'm definitely an advanced user.
I use this misinformation to my advantage by investing heavily in AI companies now. I believe what I can do today will be made easy for more people in a few months.
joozio•45s ago
What strikes me most is how different the conversation is depending on where you are. Reddit investment subs, Twitter AI circles, and actual workplaces — three completely different realities about the same technology.
I think the key thing that's hard to convey to non-users is the compounding effect. Once you hit a certain depth, every new tool or workflow multiplies what you already know. My neighbor who codes with Gemini is one "aha moment" away from a completely different relationship with AI — but that moment hasn't happened yet for most people.
The gap you're betting on seems real to me. Whether it closes in months or years is the interesting question.