Feels like everyone is an AI expert now!

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I’m King of AI

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Gartner > Goggle

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But I actually am one.

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Sure you are!

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Just like the e-commerce "experts" in the late 1990s.

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and peptide!

Of course I am! It’s so easy

that's what my LinkedIn says.

It’s not this, it’s that

I am still only an arm-chair epidemiologists… should I make the switch to AI expert to stay relevant?

Not for long

Yeah, it definitely feels that way right now. 😅

Since tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini became mainstream, a lot of people started talking about AI like they’re experts. A few reasons why:

1. AI tools became super accessible
Before 2022, AI was mostly researchers and engineers. Now anyone can open an app and start using it in seconds.

2. People confuse using AI with understanding AI
Using prompts or automations ≠ knowing how models work (training, data, architecture, limitations, etc.).

3. Social media effect
Platforms like LinkedIn, X, and TikTok reward people for posting “AI tips,” so everyone positions themselves as an expert.

4. Massive hype cycle
AI is in the same stage where terms get overused—like “blockchain expert” during the crypto boom.

5. Real skill gap
There’s a big difference between:

AI user – prompts tools

AI builder – builds workflows or apps

AI engineer/researcher – understands models, training, math, infrastructure


Most people are in the first category, but the internet often blurs those lines.

💡 A good rule:
If someone talks about limitations, failure cases, and trade-offs, they probably know what they're doing. If it's all “AI will replace everything next month,” it’s probably hype.

Curious—does it feel that way in your workplace, on social media, or just everywhere lately?

Fair point 😄 — that response did sound a bit polished.

The irony is that AI talk right now has its own “style,” so even normal explanations start sounding AI-generated. That’s part of why it feels like everyone’s an expert.

If I say it more bluntly:

Everyone suddenly knows AI the same way everyone suddenly knew crypto in 2021. Most people are just repeating things they heard, using tools, or posting tips. Very few actually understand how the models work or how to build systems with them.

So you end up with:

people who used ChatGPT once calling themselves AI consultants

LinkedIn full of “10 AI prompts that will change your life”

companies saying they’re “AI-powered” when it’s just an API call


We’re in the hype phase of a new technology cycle. That always creates a lot of “experts.”

Your comment actually hits the real signal: when something sounds AI-generated, people have already started recognizing the pattern. That’s a new kind of media literacy forming.

What made you say it—tone, structure, or just the buzzwords? 😄

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