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Are We the Commodities Now?

Artificial intelligence has just taken a wild leap, folks! According to Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, AI can now whip up a whopping 95% of an IPO prospectus in just a matter of minutes—talk about a productivity boost! Remember when it used to take a whole team of Ivy League grads two weeks to craft those dense documents? Well, now it’s all about that last 5% that really counts, because the rest is becoming a commodity. And here’s the kicker: we might just be the commodities Solomon is referring to! So, what’s our game plan moving forward? As Stephen King once said, ā€œGet busy living or get busy dying.ā€ Let’s dive into this crazy world of AI and figure out how we can thrive in it—because we’re not going down without a fight!

Takeaways:

  • David Solomon of Goldman Sachs revealed AI can now draft 95% of IPO prospectuses in no time, which is mind-blowing!
  • Previously, writing an IPO prospectus required a six-person team weeks to complete, but now it's a breeze with AI.
  • The shocking reality is that AI has commoditized most of the document creation process, leaving only 5% truly unique.
  • Solomon's statement emphasizes that we, the workers, are becoming the commodities in a fast-evolving job market.
  • In light of these changes, we should take Stephen King's advice: 'Get busy living or get busy dying.'
  • This podcast episode encourages us to think about how we can adapt and thrive in an AI-driven world.

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Companies mentioned in this episode:

  • Goldman Sachs
Transcript
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The last 5% this is commentary from James A.

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Brown Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told an AI conference that artificial intelligence can now draft 95% of an IPO prospectus in minutes.

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These dense scrutinized documents used to take a six person team of mostly Ivy League grads two weeks to write less than a year ago.

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Now, hours, maybe minutes of corrections and as startling as that is, is what Solomon said next that really punched me.

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The last 5% now matters because the rest is now a commodity.

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My first thought Holy crap.

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But mostly I was left thinking about you and me.

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We're the commodity that Solomon was talking about so coldly.

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It's clear the wolf will be at many of our white collared doors soon enough.

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So what should we do about all this?

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For me, I think Stephen King said it best.

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Oddly enough.

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Get busy living or get busy dying.

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What do you think?

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What should we do?

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Let me know in the comments and check out more@jamesabrown.net on that note, I'm J A Brown and as always, be well.

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