Another Crazy Day in AI: It's Not AI You Should Worry About, It's the People Using It Well
- Mar 24
- 4 min read
Hello, AI Enthusiasts.
Here's another crazy day in AI:
What the data on real AI use actually shows
Stanford student clears misconduct case with AI workflow
Sora video app to be discontinued by OpenAI
Some AI tools to try out
🎧 Listen to a quick breakdown of today’s stories.
TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: Why Fluency Is the New Job Security
Image Credit: Wowza (created with Ideogram)
What if the biggest career risk right now isn't AI itself, but falling behind the people who are already getting really good at using it?
In a recent conversation, Axios' co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei and co-founder Mike Allen sat down to discuss a report that puts some actual numbers behind a question a lot of people have been quietly asking. The report, Anthropic's Learning Curves, looked at over a million real conversations on the Claude platform and came back with findings that are less about the technology itself and more about the people using it.
The headline finding is simple enough: people who have been using AI longer get better results. And the longer they use it, the more that advantage builds.
A few things that come through clearly:
Claude users with six months or more of experience show a 10% higher success rate, and it keeps growing the longer they use it
The gap isn't dramatic — it builds quietly between people who've developed real familiarity with these tools and those who haven't
Between November and February, automated sales outreach and automated trading both doubled, suggesting certain tasks are already moving faster than most people realize
People who use AI as a collaborator — thinking through problems, pressure-testing ideas — tend to get more out of it than those using it for quick, one-off tasks
Axios has made it a company-wide expectation that every employee, regardless of role, develops real proficiency in applying AI to their work
AI adoption in Washington D.C. runs four times higher than the city's size would suggest, yet the policy conversation there remains focused on regulation and competition with China rather than what's already happening in the job market
Anthropic's own researchers acknowledge these results could reflect early-adopter bias — more capable users may have simply signed up first
There's a line from the conversation that's hard to shake: AI isn't necessarily going to take your job, but people who use it fluently and frequently will. It's the kind of statement that sounds simple on the surface but gets more interesting the longer you sit with it. Because it moves the conversation away from the technology itself and places it squarely on the people — which, if the Anthropic data holds up, is exactly where it belongs. The gap forming right now isn't really about who has access to better tools. It's about who's putting in the time to actually get good with them.
Whether that reads as a wake-up call or just an interesting data point probably depends on where you currently stand. But it's worth noting that this isn't speculation anymore — it's showing up in real usage patterns, across real workplaces, right now. That alone seems like a good reason to pay attention.
Read more here.
Watch the conversation here.
OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:
Stanford Student Clears Misconduct Case With AI Workflow
/Ihtesham Ali, (Investor, Writer, Educator), on X
A student’s research paper was flagged for being “too good”—but what followed turned into something unexpected. During an academic integrity hearing, he rebuilt his entire paper live using Kimi, showing exactly how he refined arguments, stress-tested ideas, and improved his work step by step. Instead of proving misconduct, the process revealed a new way of thinking—using AI to push deeper analysis rather than shortcut it. By the end, the panel didn’t just clear him—they recognized the workflow as something worth learning from.
Read more here.
Sora Video App To Be Discontinued By OpenAI
/Steve Kopack, (Senior Reporter), Jared Perlo, (Fellow), and Daniel Arkin, (Senior Reporter), on NBC News
OpenAI is shutting down its video-generation app Sora, signaling a shift in priorities as competition and costs continue to rise. The move comes despite earlier momentum, including a high-profile partnership with The Walt Disney Company, which will no longer move forward. While Sora drew attention for its ability to generate realistic videos, it also raised concerns around copyright and deepfakes. Now, the company appears to be focusing resources on areas like reasoning and coding, where demand—and returns—may be stronger.
Check it out here.
SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:
Dimension – AI coworker that handles emails, meeting prep, and tasks automatically.
Gauge – AI marketing agent that answers questions about SEO and search data instantly.
Littlebird – AI assistant that reads screen context to help search, recall, and work faster.
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