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What If I'm Not Technical Enough for AI? An Open Letter About the Great AI Disconnect

A personal message from a 37-year-old new dad reminded me how AI language can lock out people who need AI most—and challenged me to write this absolutely non-technical guide to AI

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Sep 06, 2025
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Yesterday, I got a message that I thought was so important I wanted to share it with all of you.

It came from someone who goes by NexGen Caveman online. He gave me permission to share this:

Hey NATE,

My name's [NexGen Caveman]. I'm a 37 yo blue-collar guy, a new dad, and I'm trying to wrap my head around this whole AI and tech world. The thing is, most of …

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