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Why AI is not only the future - but your best investment in yourself
Alexandr Wang is no ordinary entrepreneur. At just 28 years old, he runs a company that is valued at almost 30 billion dollars. His company Scale AI prepares data for artificial intelligence - exactly what tech giants such as OpenAI, Meta and Amazon need to train their systems.
But Wang not only has a knack for business, he also has a clear message for the next generation: anyone who is young today should invest every spare minute in artificial intelligence. Why? Because this moment is as special as the beginning of the computer revolution - the very time when a certain Bill Gates started coding.
Wang's appeal is direct and unusually clear: "When you're 13, you should spend all your time vibe coding." Sounds crazy? Maybe it is - but it's also brilliant.
Vibe coding: when AI helps you code
What is behind this "vibe coding"? Basically, it means learning to program with smart support. Platforms such as Replit or Cursor make it possible to write your own software directly in the browser - with the help of an AI that understands what you want. This means you no longer have to spend hours swotting up on syntax, but can get straight down to creative implementation.
Wang's logic: anyone who invests 10,000 hours in using such tools today will have a massive head start in the job market of the future. After all, it's no longer just diplomas that count - it's the ability to work efficiently and creatively with AI.
Programmers are not being replaced - they are being strengthened
Wang himself believes that every single line of code he has ever written could soon be generated by an AI. At first, this sounds like a death sentence for the development profession. But this is exactly where smart voices from the industry come in: What matters is not just that you can program - but how you use AI to improve yourself.
Those who can do both - use classic thinking and smart tools - will be in particularly high demand. The new elite are not just coders, but creative problem solvers who can use AI like a turbo.
Invest your time like a tech billionaire
Alexandr Wang could have said: "Study math hard" or "Go out and play". Instead, he says: "Take advantage of this unique phase in history." His suggestion sounds radical - but perhaps it has to be. After all, young people today are growing up with a technology that will completely redefine the world of work.
And yes, of course a 13-year-old should also have free time. But what if free time didn't just mean scrolling and gaming - but building, testing, learning? Not for grades. But for a real future.
How young is too young?
Advising teenagers to invest their free time in AI sounds like capitalist overkill at first. But perhaps it is exactly the opposite: a call for self-empowerment. Young people today have a tool in their hands that is more powerful than anything generations before them have had. The only question is: who will use it - and who will later be replaced by those who have used it?
