When I started my company back in 2022, I knew I wanted to focus on AI. In fact, that was the whole reason I started it. I was still working my old job and "slowly" getting familiar with artificial intelligence in my spare time. Well, I have ADHD, so my "slowly" actually meant all day, every day.
I tried to use AI for everything, but the early models were still quite limited. I could see the potential clear as day—I just had no idea how to properly harness it. Every time I came up with an idea for what to teach an AI, a new model would come out a few weeks later that could already do it on its own. It was frustrating.
Still, I was completely hooked. I explored not only the models themselves but also the limits of the new applications that came with them. I just didn't have a clear business model. And then, it kind of found me.
How AI Helped Me Finally Understand ADHD
Everything changed when I met Denisa (you can find the full story here). It was then that I, almost unconsciously, started using AI to study ADHD at full throttle.
- Thanks to AI, and only AI, I was able to read over 180 books on ADHD.
- It allowed me to sail through hundreds of studies and research papers as if they were grade-school book reports.
- Fueled by the massive capacity of large language models and my relentless desire for answers about what ADHD in women truly is, I combed through hundreds of different articles.
As someone with ADHD, I hate pointless work, so everything had to be done on the best platforms and with the best information. In the process, I not only hit the limits of current science (which I write about in this article) but also discovered a fascinating link between ADHD, AI, and our world today. I began to understand why so many people "have" ADHD these days and that it's not just a collection of negative symptoms but also of positive effects.
The World Is Changing, and So Are the Rules of the Game
Over that time, I became an AI specialist, and I stay on top of things. We know that artificial intelligence will replace certain jobs, others will disappear, and new ones will emerge. I get the fear. I can just imagine the looks on farmers' faces when they first saw a combine harvester roll onto a field. We quite effectively took their descendants, sat them in offices, and increased bureaucracy because, well, voters need jobs.
I don't want to predict what we'll do with office workers once AI can do their jobs faster and more efficiently. (My concern is that they use my own models for it – www.ai-czech.cz). Now that I've gotten my little self-promo in, let's get to the point.
I recently came across an article about the key skills people will need to be competitive in the "age of machines." It was based on a podcast with Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Google DeepMind and the current head of AI at Microsoft. Since then, similar articles have been popping up everywhere, and while they may differ on some details, a "holy trinity" of skills remains constant.
The Key Skills for the Future? It's in the ADHD DNA
And here's the best part. These skills are completely natural for people with ADHD.
1. Adaptability and the Ability to Learn
Anyone who understands my research knows that the ADHD person has been here all along; the modern world just didn't have a place for them. That's changing now. Adaptability is one of our core skills. Women with ADHD are so brilliant at it that they can spend their entire lives "masking," pretending to be neurotypical. And the ability to learn? We're not talking about sitting quietly at a desk. We're talking about mastering pattern recognition, a field where women with ADHD are top-tier athletes.
2. Resilience
If we stop trying to force women with ADHD into boxes that don't fit, we'll discover their unique strengths. Resilience is at the forefront. After all, who else could handle so many years of pressure and misunderstanding while pretending to be someone they're not?
3. Creativity and Critical Thinking
Do I even need to say anything about this one?
It's Not a Superpower, It's a Capability
Now for the most important part. You have to understand that ADHD isn't a "superpower"—it's simply a capability. But it's like giving a monkey a machine gun (excuse the expression, but I once saw a real video). It will shoot and it will hit things—but it might hit something you don't want it to, or even itself.
You have to learn how to work with this capability. And that's exactly what I dive deeper into on my podcast, where I've also covered the book by the aforementioned Mustafa Suleyman.
Don't you believe one man? Cool
https://www.forbesafrica.com/focus/2018/01/25/four-skills-make-robot-recession-proof/
https://tiger-recruitment.com/business-support/four-skills-need-jobs-tomorrow/
https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2023/in-full/4-skills-outlook/
https://brand-studio.fortune.com/servicenow/4-key-skills-for-the-AI-era/
https://leadx.org/articles/four-eq-strategies-to-help-you-thrive-in-the-ai-era/
https://www.goodwin.edu/enews/future-proof-skills-for-ai-era/