I’m Gen X. We brought in supercomputers, the internet, and laptops. We grew up with keys around our necks and managed our feelings largely on our own. No helicopter parents. No participation trophies. We figured it out.
So when I say we are the most adaptable generation, I mean it.
And right now, our adaptability is being tested again. AI is in front of us and people are splitting into two camps — those who have embraced it and those who are actively ignoring it. I’m here to tell you that ignoring it is a mistake you will feel in a couple of years.
Yes, there are real issues. The environmental cost of massive data centers is significant. The fact that those data centers are being dropped into already struggling communities is a problem worth talking about. I’m not dismissing any of that.
But those facts should not keep you from learning the ropes. Awareness of a problem and participation in progress are not mutually exclusive.
AI is a stair-step into better productivity. It takes a good thought and helps you turn it into something excellent. It removes friction. It accelerates execution. It is not replacing your ideas — it is amplifying them.
Watch that YouTube tutorial. Read that blog post. Spend 30 minutes this week asking an AI tool to help you with one thing you’ve been putting off. See what happens.
The train is moving. You don’t have to drive it. But you need to get on board.
