Nicolas ColeCo-Founder Ship 30 for 30, Premium Ghostwriting Academy

You NEED To Become An AI First Individual #shorts

20 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this short, Nicolas Cole points to recent public statements from CEOs of Shopify, Duolingo, and Fiverr declaring their companies "AI‑first". He argues that these corporate shifts signal a required change for individual professionals: developers must become "AI developers", project managers must become "AI project managers", and writers must become "AI ghostwriters". Cole emphasizes that adopting an AI‑first mindset provides leverage—allowing people to accomplish more—rather than indicating that AI will replace them. The core message is a call to action for individuals to upgrade their skill sets to stay competitive in an AI‑driven landscape.

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The change that's happening, you see it with leadership at every major company. The CEO of Shopify says, "We are now an AI-first company." The CEO of Duolingo says, "We are now an AI-first company." The CEO of one of the largest marketplaces for freelancers, Fiverr, says, "We are now an AI-first company." So if the CEO of one of the marketplaces where you find tons and tons of writing opportunities is saying, "We are now an AI-first company," what do you think that means for you? That means that you have to become an AI-first individual. It is no longer enough to just be a developer. You now have to be an AI developer. It's no longer enough to just be a project manager. You have to know how to use AI to your advantage to create leverage. You have to be an AI project manager. And it's no longer enough to be a content writer or copywriter or ghostwriter. You now have to be an AI ghostwriter. All that means is that you get more leverage out of your skills. It doesn't mean the technology has replaced you. It just means that you have more leverage. It means that you can do more. You can accomplish more.