In 1886, Karl Benz built the Patent‑Motorwagen — the first practical automobile. It was revolutionary… but slow, expensive, and fragile. A novelty for the few, not a tool for the many.
It took 22 years before Henry Ford released the Model T in 1908 — the first car that was affordable, reliable, and mass‑produced.
That’s when cars stopped being curiosities and started reshaping the world.
That’s where we are with AI.
GPT‑3 (2020) was a research marvel.
GPT‑4 (2023) was a capable co‑pilot! amazing, but still flaky. It could speed you up, but you still needed hours of deep focus to get to the finish line.
GPT‑5 (2025) feels different.
It’s faster, more reliable, AND cheaper capable of doing more work (a lot more) end‑to‑end.
It’s the first AI that feels like a mature utility, not just a helper.
Here’s the crazy part:
Motorwagen → Model T: 22 years
GPT‑3 → GPT‑5: 5 years
GPT‑4 → GPT‑5: 2 years
We’re not just in exponential growth, we’ve hit the hockey stick. The time between “first useful” and “world‑changing” is collapsing.
This is the moment AI moves from novelty to necessity.
From “helpful assistant” to “indispensable engine.”
And just like the Model T didn’t *just* sell cars — it built roads, suburbs, and industries. GPT‑5 will build new workflows, companies, and entire markets.
If you’ve been waiting to re‑skill, start building, or rethink your business around AI. This is it.
The speed is insane. The opportunity is massive.
It might take far less to go from GPT‑5 to AGI than anyone expects. (or GPT-5 is AGI?)
We are living in an exciting, crazy, beautiful moment in tech history.
The best time to build is now.