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It started with a simple question during the most boring lecture of the semester: "Do you believe in magic?"

Within minutes, author Suman Gyawali was staring at ChatGPT, watching a digital mind craft responses that seemed impossibly human. That moment of wonder echoed across the globe as ChatGPT exploded from zero to 100 million users faster than any technology in history. But this was just the opening act.

AI has become a cultural phenomenon that's rewriting the rules of everything. Tech CEOs appear on podcasts like rock stars. The U.S. Senate summons them for testimony like heads of state. Albania just appointed an AI-generated virtual minister to fight corruption. Meanwhile, AI won the Nobel Prize for solving a 50-year-old protein puzzle that had stumped researchers.

The numbers tell the story of global obsession: $252 billion in private investment, twelve nations publishing new AI strategies, and economists predicting AI will generate $19.9 trillion in additional global value by 2030.

But somewhere between the robot apocalypse headlines and the miracle cure promises, the real story gets lost. The reality is both more practical and more profound than either extreme suggests.

AI is the next literacy. Just as Gutenberg's printing press didn't merely speed up book copying but split history in two, AI isn't just automating tasks but amplifying human potential in ways we're only beginning to understand. It's already drafting legal briefs, diagnosing diseases, tutoring children, and writing software. Early studies show AI can boost productivity by 30-40% in knowledge work.

But every superpower comes with super problems. AI can generate convincing lies as easily as revealing truths. Bias gets amplified. Privacy erodes. The alignment problem looms: how do we ensure systems more intelligent than us actually serve our interests?

This is about building the literacy you need to navigate the most transformative shift since the printing press. Because the future isn't something that happens to us. It's something we create together.

Your fluency in the language rewriting our world starts here.

About the Author

Suman Gyawali

My background is a weird mashup of things that shouldn’t fit together but somehow do. From climate and gender justice to entrepreneurship and the wild west of tech. I don’t believe in neat boxes or one-size fits-all answers. My mission is to use a curious mind and a futuristic outlook to untangle messes and build something new.

I’ve been fortunate to be part of some pretty cool programs, from the U.S. Young South Asian Leaders Initiative to the EU Youth Sounding Board, and others. These experiences taught me that true leadership isn’t about a title but rather about showing up and getting your hands dirty.

My education is a global scavenger hunt. I’ve grabbed insights from McKinsey, Google, Harvard, LVMH, and the world of Effective Altruism. I also managed to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for blockchain projects.

I’m a big believer in ideas and their power to change the world. I’m the kind of person who can get into a debate for hours over the most trivial things, and when I’m not doing that, I’m likely lost in a book, writing, or just exploring something new