AI is moving fast. I'll catch you up in plain English — every new AI reviewed, simple guides to actually using it, and what it all means for you. No jargon. No filler.
From the author of the essay read 100M+ times · Covered by Fortune, CNBC, The Guardian & The New York Times
Read 100,000,000+ times
A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change — why the people building it are more excited and more frightened than anyone else, and what to actually do about it.
This newsletter is what you do next: what just changed, what it means for you, and the step to take — a few minutes at a time.
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The release that changed how I work — the moment the essay was written about.
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Every new AI, tested. The day it comes out, in plain English — what it's good for and whether you should care.
Simple guides, free. How to actually use AI in your work and life — no jargon required.
The Roundup. What just happened, what it means for you — five minutes, a few times a week.
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I'm Matt Shumer. My essay Something Big Is Happening was read more than 100 million times, and I've been explaining AI on CNBC, CBS, and CNN ever since. I've been building AI companies since 2020 — HyperWrite has over 5 million users — and I invented some of the tools the industry prompts with. I back companies like Groq and Replit. Forbes 30 Under 30. All told, my writing on AI has been seen over 500 million times. This newsletter is how I help everyone else keep up.