AI has made knowledge—the ability to produce information—cheap and accessible. The new currency is wisdom: knowing what matters, where to focus, and how to find purpose. This shifts the focus of work and education from learning facts to developing critical thinking, empathy, and judgment.

With tools like ChatGPT, any professional can generate detailed, step-by-step strategies for complex tasks. The barrier to entry for acquiring tactical knowledge has been reduced to simply asking the right questions, making ignorance an obsolete excuse.

In an AI-saturated world, the most successful professionals will be those who don't simply accept an AI's first answer. True value will be created by those who apply critical thinking and extra effort to go beyond the simple, automated outputs.

As AI models democratize access to information and analysis, traditional data advantages will disappear. The only durable competitive advantage will be an organization's ability to learn and adapt. The speed of the "breakthrough -> implementation -> behavior change" loop will separate winners from losers.

Once AI surpasses human intelligence, raw intellect ceases to be a core differentiator. The new “North Star” for humans becomes agency: the willpower to choose difficult, meaningful work over easy dopamine hits provided by AI-generated entertainment.

The most successful professionals will be those who don't just accept AI-generated outputs uncritically. Instead, they will use their judgment and expertise to question, refine, and go beyond the simple, automated solutions that AI offers, thus providing unique value.

AI is commoditizing knowledge by making vast amounts of data accessible. Therefore, the leaders who thrive will not be those with the most data, but those with the most judgment. The key differentiator will be the uniquely human ability to apply wisdom, context, and insight to AI-generated outputs to make effective decisions.

The internet leveled the playing field by making information accessible. AI will do the same for intelligence, making expertise a commodity. The new human differentiator will be the creativity and ability to define and solve novel, previously un-articulable problems.

Once you are aware of a major technological tidal wave like AI, you forfeit the right to be its victim. Your subjective opinion on whether it's "good" or "bad" is irrelevant. Acknowledging its existence makes you fully accountable for your response; the only choice is to learn how to adapt or be left behind.