The Abundance Blog

By Peter H. Diamandis, MD

Are You Ready for the $1.3 Trillion AI Tsunami?

Struggling to keep up with the rapid advancements in AI? Wondering how to make sense of this technological tsunami that’s reshaping our world?

You’re not alone.

The pace of AI development is leaving many of us breathless, trying to grasp its implications for our businesses, careers, and society at large.

I recently sat down with my friend Emad Mostaque, former CEO of Stability AI and now the founder of Shelling, to discuss his recent paper “How to Think About AI,” published on X and Reddit.

As Emad puts it, “Let’s be crystal clear: humanity is standing on the edge of the most transformative events in our history. This piece isn’t just another tech forecast. It’s a wake-up call, a roadmap, and a vision of our imminent future rolled into one.”

He puts forward a few cornerstone statements:

• Current AI models? They’re Just the Appetizer. AI capabilities will soon accelerate at an unfathomable rate, making today’s tech look like Stone Age tools.

• No Industry is Safe. From software to creatives, finance to pharmaceuticals—AI will change the nature of work and society. Creatives were the last people predicted to be displaced by AI technologies. Now they’re the first.

• The Cost of Intelligence is Plummeting. The value of human ingenuity in applying this new resource will skyrocket—it will shortly become one of the most important skills you can have.

His paper and my recent podcast with him aim to explain how this technology (AI agents, digital super intelligence) will enter our daily lives, and explode into the global economy.

To put this in perspective, annual global AI investment is projected to approach $200 billion by 2025, and the global generative AI market is expected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2032, increasing by over 13x in the next seven years.

In this blog, I’ll dive into the following ideas:

AI Agents: The impact and emergence of 100 billion AI agents (“AI Atlantis”)—the disruption of our future need for talent.

Files vs. Flows: As Emad explains, “We’re moving from a world of static files to one of dynamic information flows.” A world where information is constantly updated, combined, and repurposed in real time. This changes everyone’s relationship with information. The result? A dramatic increase in the velocity of knowledge.

Jobs: Emad points out that AI automation puts 300 million full-time jobs at risk. However, he’s quick to note that new AI-related roles are sprouting up everywhere, with projections suggesting AI will create 97 million jobs by 2025 across various industries.

Economic Upheaval: With AI agents and AI-enabled humanoid robotic labor, what does GDP mean anymore? We have to question what money means in this context. We discussed the move towards a post-capitalist society in the long run. Shifting from “work for income” to “work for personal fulfillment.”

Emad and I also dive into Investing in AI, and Staying Educated on AI…

To read the remainder of the blog and get more details on how you should think about this AI revolution, click here.

Live Abundantly,

Peter H. Diamandis, MD

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