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The AI Skill That Actually Matters in 2025

Most people use ChatGPT like a toy. A growing few use it like a tactical weapon — and they’re already winning. This skill isn’t optional anymore.

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Amazon just gave every office worker a warning.

In a memo this week, CEO Andy Jassy told 350,000+ corporate employees to "get curious about AI" — or get replaced by it.
No sugarcoating. No later.

“We expect this will reduce our total corporate workforce.”
“AI is coming — fast — to every corner of the company.”
“Many of these agents haven’t been built yet. But make no mistake, they’re coming.”

Translation?

Tasks that were once too complex to automate are suddenly fair game.

What used to take hours of skilled labor… now takes one AI-powered assistant and a well-structured prompt.

But AI isn’t just replacing entry-level roles. It’s coming for mid-level, six-figure knowledge workers — people who thought they were safe.

This isn’t a tech update. It’s your career forecast.
And today might be your last easy chance to get ahead of the curve.

In today's email

  • Office jobs are shifting — fast

  • The one skill making AI users irreplaceable

  • A simple prompt formula outperforming full teams.

  • + more AI news

Read Time: 4 minutes

Quick News 

🤖 The Problem Isn’t AI. It’s You. In a new report, McKinsey calls out the “genAI paradox”: nearly 80% of companies are using AI, yet just as many are seeing no meaningful boost to their bottom line. Why? Most are bolting chatbots onto outdated workflows instead of rethinking how work should actually get done. The real value, McKinsey argues, lies in AI agents — autonomous systems that don’t wait for prompts but proactively drive goals, decisions, and outcomes. (Prompting is still a critical skill — especially for the humans directing the agents.) But unlocking that potential isn’t a tech problem — it’s a leadership one.

🎬 AI Just Crashed the NBA Finals. Prediction market Kalshi aired one of the first AI-generated TV commercials during Game 3 of the NBA Finals — a chaotic, meme-fueled spot made in just two days using Google’s Veo 3 video model. Filmmaker PJ Accetturo used ChatGPT, Gemini, and 300+ AI generations to stitch it together at a 95% discount vs. traditional ad production. Yes, the voices were weird and the subtitles rogue — but the dopamine was high and the costs were low.

🧠 Your Brain on ChatGPT? Idle. A new study from MIT tested how people write essays using only their brain, a search engine, or ChatGPT — and the results? Let’s just say the LLM users’ brains were on vacation. EEG scans showed that the more AI help you use, the less your brain actually fires up. Bonus twist: when people switched back from ChatGPT to thinking for themselves, their brains lagged like it was Monday morning.

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AI & Jobs 
Why You’re Probably Ignoring the Most Important AI Skill of 2025

Before we dive in — quick quiz:

Who’s more dangerous to your career?

A) A highly-trained GPT with 10,000 hours of prompt practice?
B) A marketer who talks to AI like it’s their intern?

Trick question: It’s always B.
Because if you’ve ever yelled at Siri, you know — tech doesn’t need to be smart.
It just needs better instructions.

But Here’s the Real Threat

Your job isn’t safe.

Not because AI will replace you.
But because someone who can prompt AI better than you already did.

👨‍🔬 Geoffrey Hinton — the godfather of AI — recently warned that jobs with minimal human interaction are on the chopping block. Translation?
Analysis. Copywriting. Customer success docs. Even your SOPs. All… automatable.

Meanwhile in China, a digital clone of entrepreneur Luo Yonghao hosted a 6-hour livestream — and made $7 million.
Faster, cheaper, and eerily lifelike.
Oh, and it beat the human version in under 26 minutes.

The takeaway?
This isn’t science fiction. It’s your competition next quarter.

The Cheat Code Nobody Gave You

Here’s the secret:

AI doesn’t win because it’s smarter.

It wins because most people talk to it like a broken vending machine.

“Write a blog post.”
“Fix this copy.”
“Give me ideas.”

And then they wonder why the output feels… meh.

Meanwhile, the person with a better prompt already published, got retweeted by their CEO, and closed a deal.
Not because they worked harder.
Because they asked smarter.

So What Can You Actually Do?

No, you don’t need to code

You don’t need to become a machine learning PhD.

You just need to speak AI’s language — clearly, strategically, and on purpose.

That’s the skill. It’s called Prompt Engineering, and no, it’s not just “asking ChatGPT nicely.”

It’s a system. A framework. A way of thinking that turns ChatGPT from “cool toy” into a tactical advantage.

🧩 It’s knowing how to:

  • Assign AI a role it understands

  • Add context that actually narrows down noise

  • Anchor it with tone, examples, layout, and clarity

  • Run multi-turn conversations like a strategist — not a panicked intern on deadline

Why This Matters Now

We’re entering the era of Prompt Capitalism.
Where mediocre inputs = mediocre careers.

When everyone uses AI to churn out “decent” content, the advantage shifts to those who ask better questions.

Prompt Engineering is no longer a tech skill — it’s your creative leverage.

One Guide. Lifetime Leverage.

There’s a reason we’re talking about this today. Our team put together a resource that quietly teaches this exact skill — not with theory, but with real-world structure.

We can’t spell it all out here (the gold’s behind a paywall), but let’s just say:

🔑 If you’ve ever wished AI “just knew what you meant”
🧰 If you’ve wanted plug-and-play prompt templates that actually work
🧠 If you’re ready to stop feeling like the AI rookie in a room full of power users…

You’ll want to grab this Practical Prompt Engineering Guide from EverydAI.

📉 Normally $49.
📬 But for you — just today — it’s 50% off with CODE: PROMPT50

Your Future Self Will Thank You.

But act fast — we’re taking this deal offline by midnight.

Your time isn’t just valuable — it’s disappearing.

So is your edge, if you don’t start prompting like a pro.

Help Your Friends Level Up! 🔥

Hey, you didn’t get all this info for nothing — share it! If you know someone who’s diving into AI, help them stay in the loop with this week’s updates.

Sharing is a win-win! Send this to a friend who’s all about tech, and you’ll win a little surprise 👀

Even Quicker News 

🕹️ China Joins the Brain-Chip Olympics. China just launched human trials for brain implants that let users control devices with their mind — their first test subject played video games using only brainwaves. With Neuralink also scaling up, mind-control tech could go mainstream by 2028.

🔒 AI Might Nuke Your Instagram. Meta users say account bans and false flags are piling up, possibly thanks to AI moderation gone wild — and unless you’re verified, good luck getting support. A black market of brokers (and ex-Meta insiders) is cashing in on desperate users.

🏗️ Europe’s Building AI Like It’s a Sims Expansion Pack. Nvidia’s CEO is pushing “sovereign AI,” and now Europe’s all in — with $20B planned for AI factories, fresh chip deals, and Macron calling it a “fight for sovereignty.” The catch? Rising power costs and tight budgets could slow the sprint.

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🧪 Test the Prompt

A playground for your imagination (and low-key prompt skills).

Each send, we give you a customizable DALL·E prompt inspired by a real-world use case — something that could help you in your business or job if you wanted to use it that way. But it’s also just a fun creative experiment.

You tweak it, run it, and send us your favorite. We pick one winner to feature in the next issue.

Bonus: you’re secretly getting better at prompt design. 🤫

👑 The winner is…

Last week, we challenged you to test GPT-4o’s visual generation skills with this prompt.

Here’s the WINNER:

Congrats to Michael from Chicago!🥳

Want to be featured next? Keep those generations coming!

🎨 Prompt: The Labyrinth of Intuition

Design a towering, semi-transparent creature that represents a person’s intuition. Its body is formed from [ethereal natural element], and it navigates through a glowing maze made of [unexpected reflective surface]. The creature emits soft pulses of light as it moves, subtly altering the environment with each step.
Style: atmospheric creature concept art, soft diffusion, labyrinthine geometry, cinematic lighting.

We’ll be featuring the best generations in our next edition!

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