Here is my set of AI assumptions that will form the foundation of my strategy for the next decade:
1. AI will be the largest economic force in history, bigger than oil, bigger than the internet, reshaping every market from software to labor to infrastructure.
2. The next 3–7 years will be a golden age of AI augmentation - an explosion of products, solutions, and breakthroughs; after that, large-scale replacement might trigger deep socioeconomic shifts.
3. A century ago, 90% of all work was done by men and animals. Today it’s under 2% because machines took over physical labor. The same will happen to most intellectual work within 10 years.
4. We are entering the Agent Era, where autonomous AI agents will coordinate, adapt, and execute complex workflows from start to finish. These agents will function as scalable, tireless digital employees.
5. AI literacy will be a career divider; those without it will be outperformed or replaced. AI is currently not replacing the workers (there are exceptions), but replacing the old ways of working fast (do it with AI first).
6. Cross-disciplinary mastery of AI, domain knowledge, and strategic thinking will define top performers. Relationships and leadership, of both people and AI agents, will become even more important.
7. AI-first companies that will integrate AI into every product, process, and decision will own the future.
8. Value lies in applications and workflows, not raw models. Own the problem end-to-end, deliver outcomes, and build moats around data, quality and UX.
9. Massive distribution is built-in AI. You can instantly reach billions. Quality products can explode at unprecedented speed.
10. Humanoid robots will extend AI automation from cognitive to physical domains, closing the loop on total labor transformation.