2026-05-08 · Paul Roetzer

AI Literacy Is No Longer Optional

Five years ago, AI was a specialist concern. Today, the gap between a professional who uses generative AI fluently and one who does not is the gap between a leverage of 3× and a leverage of 1×. That gap is widening.

The question we hear from leaders is no longer "should we train our people." It is "how do we train them fast enough."

This post lays out the curriculum we think every working professional should complete by the end of 2026, regardless of role.