I had a great day at work today. Specifically, a productive day. I was deep in a brainstorming session, mapping out an agentic system to fully automate our ticket triaging process. It’s running locally right now, and the next big win is getting it deployed to a remote server. This is exactly the kind of force-multiplication I’m talking about when I look at the current state of AI.

It’s interesting to see the general hesitancy out there, you see it everywhere. I categorize people into four groups: AI Catalysts, AI Adopters, AI Watchers, and AI Ranters. I am squarely in the first group, and I genuinely believe that if you’re not at least in the “Adopter” category by the end of this year, you’re taking a massive career risk.

I know all the talking points about AI ethics, the carbon cost of token usage, and the potential for brain laziness. I’m aware.

But the biggest risk is not taking any risk.

This isn’t the web3 bubble burst; this is more akin to the early days of the dotcom boom. The shift is foundational, not speculative. Staying in the “Watcher” or “Ranter” categories is simply dangerous right now.

My philosophy is simple: Embrace the rapid change and adopt it first; then, we can adapt to what best fits.

My Goal: Becoming a True 10x Manager

My focus isn’t on the doom-and-gloom scenarios; it’s on amplification. I need AI to help me become a true 10x manager.

How? By creating my digital twins and setting up multiple agents to run all the background jobs. These agents are tasked with keeping me informed, summarizing all the noise, and filtering the firehose of information down to what’s critical. This enables me to be a force multiplier in the most literal sense. I amplify myself from where I am today.

Crucially, the human angle is still valid. It’s not a mandate to use AI for everything. We have full control to decide which use cases fit and which ones don’t. But you need to be using it for something already.

I choose to stay positive in my journey and learnings, rather than nitpicking or worrying about all possible ways a catastrophe can hit us.

The future belongs to those who act, not those who worry.