AI Winter Preparation

A strategy for preparing for potential AI disruption by accumulating resources and establishing security before major technological changes impact society.

Key Insights About AI Impact

• Current period represents critical preparation time before AI transformation
  • Window could be 5-20 years before major disruption
  • Goal is to "pile away as much as you can" before changes occur
  • Focus on getting above certain financial threshold for security

Preparation Strategy

• Treat current period like "preparing for winter"
  • Board up resources while opportunities still exist
  • Build independence and security
  • Focus on financial preparation over predicting exact outcomes

Reality Check on AI Predictions

• Likely outcomes may be more moderate than extreme predictions
  • Not as good or as bad as people predict
  • Key figures (like Sam Altman) are skilled at marketing/PR
  • Need to separate hype from reality

Key Actions

• Make money and build security while current opportunities exist
• Don't try to predict exact outcomes
• Focus on becoming financially independent before disruption
• Create safety buffer through accumulated resources
• Take advantage of current market conditions before they change

Strategic Mindset

• Think like a squirrel preparing for endless winter
• Focus on practical preparation over theoretical outcomes
• Build independence and security rather than trying to prevent change
• Accept that major changes are coming but exact form is unknown
• Use current period to establish long-term security