The video explores the ever-evolving landscape at the intersection of human creativity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and redefines what it means to be human. As technology increasingly integrates into our daily lives, it challenges the status quo and merges with our cognitive processes, greatly enhancing our problem-solving abilities. Examples of AI's rapid advancements reveal the potential for AI to revolutionize industries, from speeding up drug discoveries to creating viral marketing strategies.

Central to the presentation is the discussion of the 'cognitive revolution' that surpasses previous industrial advancements. The speaker highlights predictions that technological growth in the next two decades could equal those over the past centuries. Emphasizing the importance of embracing AI, the speaker suggests that humans must leverage technological intelligence alongside traditional intelligence, thus forming a symbiosis where AI amplifies human creativity and effectiveness rather than replacing them.

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Key Vocabularies and Common Phrases:

1. epiphany [ɪˈpɪfəni] - (noun) - A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization. - Synonyms: (revelation, insight, discovery)

At the Peter Thiel Fellowship summit, I had an epiphany.

2. cognitive [ˈkɑːɡnɪtɪv] - (adjective) - Related to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning. - Synonyms: (mental, intellectual, perceptual)

We are in a cognitive revolution that will shape humanity itself.

3. exponentially [ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli] - (adverb) - In a manner involving rapid increase or growth. - Synonyms: (increasingly, progressively, geometrically)

So to grasp this, we have to think exponentially.

4. augmentation [ˌɔːɡmɛnˈteɪʃən] - (noun) - The process of increasing or enhancing in size, magnitude, or intensity. - Synonyms: (enhancement, amplification, expansion)

It's not about physical augmentation, but it's about cognitive augmentation.

5. intuitively [ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪvli] - (adverb) - In a way that is based on feelings or instincts rather than logical reasoning. - Synonyms: (instinctively, naturally, spontaneously)

We now value content intuitively by how much value is transferred per second.

6. velocity [vəˈlɑːsɪti] - (noun) - The speed of something in a given direction. - Synonyms: (speed, pace, rate)

The velocity of transforming ideas into reality directly correlates with our competitive edge.

7. displacement [dɪsˈpleɪsmənt] - (noun) - The process of replacing or displacing something or someone. - Synonyms: (replacement, relocation, reassignment)

AI presents both an opportunity and a challenge, with potential job and business displacement.

8. empathy [ˈɛmpəθi] - (noun) - The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. - Synonyms: (sympathy, compassion, understanding)

Our creativity and empathy, these become more valuable than ever before.

9. iterate [ˈɪtəˌreɪt] - (verb) - To repeat a process or set of steps. - Synonyms: (repeat, redo, recapitulate)

I means iterate fearlessly.

10. amplify [ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ] - (verb) - To make larger, greater, or stronger; to increase or extend. - Synonyms: (magnify, intensify, boost)

Start by identifying one area in your life or work where AI could amplify your unique voice.

How AI can boost human achievement - Raoul Plickat - TEDxCoral Springs

Okay, imagine a world where human creativity and artificial intelligence merge, redefining what it means to be human. Raise your hand if you remember the time. Apple, noun. Siri. Okay, now keep it up if you thought it will revolutionize your life forever. Well, certainly I did. But, boy, I was wrong. Picture twelve years ago, cold night in Germany, and I just picked up my then girlfriend in a cardinal. I was very eager to impress her with this new kind of technology, and it was apple Siri. So I just picked up my phone in the car, and I was like, hey, Siri, call my girlfriend. And Siri responded with all its technological advancements very wisely. Which one of them? So I lost faith in Ziri, and my girlfriend lost faith in me.

But it gets better. The story doesn't end there. She decided to give me one last chance by, of course, asking Siri, hey, Siri, does he really love me? And Siri, now playing relationship counselor, replied in all its, you are looking for love in all the wrong places. And that was the last time I saw her. And from then on, my relationship with Siri turned into a toxic one. We didn't talk much, but when we did, it always ended up in failed expectations.

So, yeah, but I'm not alone. It seemed like apple kind of feels the same way about Siri and gave Siri this year, a much needed brain transplant from chat GBT. So three years later, at the Peter Thiel Fellowship summit, I had an epiphany. We are facing the greatest revolution in human history. Forget the industrial revolution, forget oil, forget bitcoin, forget the Internet. We are in a cognitive revolution that will shape humanity itself. Today, AI writes novels, creates art, and code's software programs solve scientific problems with 200 million monthly chedgpt users.

There's one thing clear. We humans, we starve. We crave faster problem solving. Let's look at some predictions and a side note, like, kind of predicting the future of AI is a little bit like explaining TikTok to your grandparents. It's confusing, slightly terrifying, and you're not sure if you're doing it right, but very brave. Ray Kurzweil. He predicted in 2015 that in the next 20 years, we see technological advancement comparable to the last 265 years.

So from 750 to 2015 will be condensed in the next 20 years, and in just three to four years, we will see AI systems that matching human level cognition. And once these systems surpass, like the cognitive abilities of a four year old child, they could become 170,000 times smarter than the brightest human being alive in just 90 minutes. Given that the energy and power computing power problem is solved.

So to grasp this, we have to think exponentially. If I would take 30 steps, normal steps, across this room, I would reach the other side. But if each step of mine doubles in length, I would circle the earth by the 30th step, 26 times. The funny analogy is here that only by the 26th step, I would have circled the earth one time. But four steps later, it would be four times.

So in this new world, in this new world, speed is everything. During the early days of the pandemic, an AI system identified a potential treatment in just 48 hours. What would have taken humans, human researchers, probably years or months. Imagine being the parent of a child with a rare disease. And the difference between waiting years for a cure and having one in days is immeasurable. That's the power of AI driven speed.

Let's look at how it can transform companies. In one of my companies, we implemented AI across our software engineers cursor AI. For the first two weeks we were slower, but afterwards we built in nine weeks what previously took us 18 months. In another one we created last year, one of the most viral Facebook ads in Germany. Probably the most viral Facebook ads. 43,000 likes, 30,000 shares, and 6000 comments. Millions in views and in revenue. The idea came from a human, but the execution was partly done by AI, and it accelerated everything from idea to finished result. It was just done in three weeks.

So psychologist Howard Gardner proposed that there are eight human forms of intelligence. I propose we had a nine. The technological intelligence. It's not about physical augmentation, but it's about cognitive augmentation, seamlessly integrating AI into our thought processes and work. It's about who can assemble with all the options available, the fastest path from idea to existence.

This brings us to what I call the instant idea to materialization theory. The velocity of transforming ideas into reality directly correlates with our competitive edge, economic growth and societal impact. Imagine two ecommerce, midsize ecommerce companies. The first employs a team of six marketers who spend a month planning a promotion, crunching the numbers, looking the details. With AI, a single marketer can accomplish the same task in just 3 hours.

This isn't a slight edge, but it's a massive unfair advantage, and it compounds every hour, every day, every week, the gap widens. AI doesn't sleep. According to Boston Consulting Group, companies already implementing AI see a 2.6 multiple in revenue, 50% in market share growth, and 38% growth in EBIt over the next three years.

So, do we get fomo? Not this fomo. But this fomo fear of machines outsmarting us. We should, because AI will take jobs and AI will take businesses. This is the truth. In 20 months, the world will look totally different. You remember the first steps. We are now at the fifth, 6th step in AI growth. It gets only faster and faster.

But remember, with new opportunities, someone needs to handle the AI. So it's good to stay optimistic. This revolution isn't about becoming more like machines. It's about realizing our human potential. We are entering an era where the limiting factor is not technology itself, but it's our human. It's our possibility to imaginate things. It's our imagination.

It's no longer can we do it, but actually can we dream it. Our unique human traits, the ability to see the big picture, our intuition about what questions really matter, our creativity and empathy, these become more valuable than ever before. In the AI era, we are evolving from star players to coaches. Our role isn't to crunch number or code algorithms anymore. No, but to ask the right questions and guide AI towards solutions.

It's like being a MasterChef who doesn't necessarily chop the vegetables or steer the potential. No. It's about knowing exactly what ingredients to combine to create a masterpiece. As technology evolves at breakneck speed, one thing remains constant. Our human psychology. Those who can use AI to deliver high quality, personalized content at scale, while still tapping into the timeless human emotions and connections. These will be the leaders of tomorrow.

In this new landscape, personal brands are more in demand than ever before. As you can see here, we are looking for fast answers. But more than that, we are seeking trust, authenticity and expertise. If you look at top YouTube creators like Homozy, Jordan Peterson or Chris Williamson, they all grasped a crucial concept. We now value content intuitively by how much value is transferred per second that we watch.

The most successful personal brands are those who can rapidly distinguish complex ideas into actionable insights and then distribute them widely and effectively. It's not about becoming a celebrity. It's about becoming a known expert in your field. To accelerate your business and your career, this is where you come in. The world needs thought leaders who can navigate this new terrain and guide others through it.

One navigation system I have developed is called aim. It means a stands for amplify your unique human traits, drawing connections where others just see chaos. I means iterate fearlessly. In the AI age, failure isn't just an option, it's a requirement for success. And m is master the art of collaboration, not just with humans, but also with AI.

Now let's talk about something revolutionary. In the past, building a successful brand was reserved for those with deep pockets and large teams. Yeah, but social media changed it. Now, with custom built AI tools, we can accelerate all this to a whole new level. And here's how.

So, at first, leverage speed to adapt. AI makes you a trendsetter. By finding trends early in a world that is drowning in content, quality is your lifeline. AI helps you cut through the noise and finds unique insights tailored to your expertise. And third, scale with quantity. One trend, your insights.

And in less than five minutes, you have a press release, a blog post, five unique social media posts for each platform, written individually and optimized for virality. This trifecta, speed, quality and quantity, is the holy grail of thought leadership. And now it's within all of our reach. It exists already. The biggest problem is that most people don't know what possibilities already exist with AI.

So you are one idea away from your biggest breakthrough, one great prompt that could turn your ideas into thoughts that influence thousands. It's not the big that eats the small anymore. It's a fast that eats the slow.

With all this AI, one might ask, what's left for humans? The answer is everything that truly matters. AI can process information, but only we can create meaning. It can find patterns, but only we can tell stories that resonate on a human level. We stand at a crossroad in human history. In this new world, you have the power to become the person you've always aspired to be, to turn your wildest dreams into reality at superhuman speed, we create this future. One idea, one question, one dream. And now, one prompt at a time.

So I challenge you today. Embrace the AI revolution not as a threat, but as an opportunity. Start by identifying one area in your life or work where AI could amplify your unique voice and help you to achieve more. The cognitive revolution is here. New thinking is required. We must adapt and shed our old labels.

Today I'm a speaker. Tomorrow I'm the founder of a fintech company. And the day after, I'm a producer and a marketer. Creativity has no limit. In the age of AI, there's only one constant that now is more true than ever before. We are all creators. And my question is, what will you create while aiming high?

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