Note #9 to Ken and Note #10 to Sookie: The Upcoming AI Journey of All Companies
Dear Ken and Sookie,
We're entering an era where competitive advantage increasingly comes from AI adoption speed and integration depth, rather than company size or legacy infrastructure.
I will write the next set of notes to both of you again because I think this is important to both individuals and companies.
I’ve been traveling around to various businesses and telling them a story of disruption, but also of opportunity. I mix my own story, from childhood, with the story of the next phase of every company’s growth (or death) path. I am going to share this presentation, in parts, with you via these next series of notes.
You know me and my background, but one thing I want to highlight is that I recently joined Abundance360, which is according to their website, “is a curated community of visionary founders, entrepreneurs, and investors committed to using exponential technologies to build bold ventures, drive global impact, and shape the future.” Peter Diamandis has put together an extraordinary network of folks that have been shaping a lot of the technological progress that we are experiencing today.
As I learn from many of my colleagues, I realize that the story of computing is in a new chapter.
When I was a young immigrant kid, I wanted so badly to have a Nintendo like many of my friends. But on Christmas morning, I was devastated to find that my father bought me this unknown device called a “Radio Shack TRS-80”. After crying for as long as I could, I eventually learned how to use this early computer and this led me to get internships with companies in high school before the concept of internships was even a thing.
This was the birth of my computing journey and it was synchronized with the birth of the personal computing journey of businesses. In my next note, I will talk about the journey from floppy disks, to software-as-a-service, and now AI.
I hope are both well.
With much care,
Dr. Joe, Your AI Doctor
These notes are for 'Ken' and 'Sookie,' the American names my young Korean immigrant parents adopted while navigating profound change as they moved to the US in the 1970’s. In the notes within this blog, I imagine them as young adults again, but now encountering change and uncertainty from today's AI shifts – Sookie with potential job uncertainty, Ken with business disruption.
Drawing inspiration from their historical resilience as young immigrants facing the unknown, I'm compelled to write with empathy and offer truly helpful thoughts for anyone navigating AI's rapid evolution. Remember, this isn't financial or direct strategic advice, but a perspective to encourage your own thoughtful consideration. I do not identify myself as their son in these notes, but in reality, I write with a son’s heart.
My notes to Sookie will always be free, as I understand employees often navigate workplace changes with fewer resources and support systems. My notes to Ken will be offered at an accessible price point designed to be a worthwhile investment for businesses of any size looking to adapt to AI changes.