Where's My Mansion? The Flaw in the AI-Will-Make-Millions-Millionaires Story
AICopyLab · x · 2026-09-04
In a Substack essay titled "Where's My Mansion?", Andy O'Bryan mocks the recurring prediction that AI will mint millions of millionaires. He notes that despite years of AI use — $20/month for researchers, writers, coders and analysts on call 24/7 — his house hasn't changed. The essay dissects the flawed assumption underneath the hype: dramatic capability gains equal dramatic value gains. The catch: everyone else got the AI too, so speed and output advantages get competed away instantly, and productivity doesn't automatically translate into personal wealth.
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