“Learn AI” Is Bad Advice. Learn These Instead
The Startup Ideas Podcast
21 HOURS AGO
“Learn AI” Is Bad Advice. Learn These Instead
“Learn AI” Is Bad Advice. Learn These Instead

The Startup Ideas Podcast
21 HOURS AGO
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In this solo episode, I lay out the six skills I believe stay valuable as AI grows more capable. I chose these six because each one is open to anyone, each one starts this weekend, and each one rises in value as AI improves. I walk through agents and local...
Highlights
Highlights
In this solo episode, the host identifies six skills that will become more valuable as artificial intelligence advances, emphasizing that each is accessible to anyone and can be started immediately. The discussion moves beyond basic AI usage to focus on designing AI workers, mastering distribution, building hardware, curating content, combining building with marketing, and fostering in-person communities.
Chapters
Chapters
Intro
00:00Skill 1: Running AI Agents and Local Models
00:57Skill 2: Marketers Who Build Distribution
04:51Skill 3: Robotics Engineers Who Build and Source Hardware
09:03Skill 4: Curators Who Yap and Make Short-Form Video
14:29Skill 5: The Builder Distributor
19:05Skill 6: IRL Community Builders
23:11Build Your Skill Stack
27:34Transcript
Transcript
Greg Isenberg: Imagine it's a few years from now. AI can build almost anything, rate almost anything, and do most of the tasks people used to get paid for. In that world, I gotta ask, what skill is still valuable? I've been thinking about this nonstop, and...