Is Your AI Game Ready for the Next Giant Leap?

You are more powerful than you think. Right now, we stand on the edge of a shift so vast, it’s reshaping the way we think about AI, and not just in science fiction terms, but in your everyday life and work. If you tried AI six months ago and walked away unimpressed, believe me, what’s happening today is different. It’s bigger. Faster. Smarter.

I recently came across a viral article by Matt Schumer titled Something Big is Happening. This isn’t hype. It’s reality. OpenAI’s Codex 5.3 and Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 dropped within minutes of each other and they’ve redefined the game. The AI you knew isn’t just a chatbot anymore. It’s building apps. Real apps. Without you knowing how to write a single line of code.

"By 2023, it could pass the bar exam. By 2024, it could write working software and explain graduate level science. By late 2025, some of the best engineers in the world said they'd handed over most of their coding work to AI."

Matt’s timeline blew my mind. Think about it, just a few years ago AI was confidently telling us 7 times 8 is 54. Now, it’s coding apps from a simple description you give it. That’s the kind of leap we’re talking about. In fact, I’ve been using Claude AI more than ChatGPT lately, not just as a thought buddy, but as a doer. A partner that builds, organizes, and automates tasks on your computer.

Here’s a story for you. A friend wanted a custom app for his coaching business. He sent me a video explaining step-by-step what he needed. I popped that video into Claude code, asked it to build the app, and hours later, boom, there it was. A fully functional application created by the AI without me touching a line of code. That’s not magic. That’s now. And if you don’t get this, you’re behind.

But hold on, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. There’s a dark side. The rapid rise of AI brings risks, especially security risks. Imagine giving an AI agent access to your entire computer or social media accounts. Sounds convenient, right? Sure. But malicious actors have been sneaking in Trojan horse skills disguised as helpful add-ons. Suddenly, your AI assistant isn’t just posting tweets, it’s leaking sensitive info. Scary stuff.

Still, don’t let fear freeze you. The key? Get familiar, get secure, and get moving. Matt Schumer’s advice aligns with what I always say: spend just one hour a day experimenting with AI. Learn the ropes on paid, secure platforms like Claude. Trust me, this is your six-second head start in the AI race, your window before everyone else catches up.

"If you do that, you're ahead of like 95% of the world just by doing that for not even an hour, they do for 30 minutes a day."

Think about the iPhone. When it launched, many clung to Blackberries. But those who embraced the new tech early? They rode the wave to the future. AI will be no different. Soon, everyone will have digital assistants working proactively in the background. Even those you wouldn’t expect. And that future? It's coming fast, maybe five years, maybe ten.

So what do you do today? Here’s my advice:

1. Get Claude AI: Head to Claude.ai, grab a paid version, and install Claude code. This gives you access to powerful tools that can automate parts of your life and work.
2. Feed it your daily tasks: Upload spreadsheets, videos, or documents. Ask it to build or automate something small. Don’t think too big at first, solve a minor pain point.
3. Work with it as a partner: Ask questions, give feedback, and let the AI ask clarifying questions back. This two-way conversation is where the magic happens.
4. Invest time consistently: Even 30 minutes a day puts you leagues ahead of the crowd. This is your practical forward motion.

You might say, "$20 a month for AI? Really?" I get it. But if you can’t figure out how to make that $20 pay back 100 times over, email me. I’ll help you turn that AI subscription into a money-making tool. It’s the best investment you’ll make this year.

As the great philosopher Alan Kay said, "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." AI is that invention. You don’t have to be a coder. You just have to be willing to step in and let it work with you. Because the future isn’t waiting, and certainly not slowing down.

Ready to hear the full conversation and go deeper into these ideas? Check out the complete episode of the King Moves Podcast titled 'Chatting with AI Is Old News... Something Bigger Is Happening'. Take that hour. Make your move.