You know what the core trick is. You know how we got here. Now for the part most people get wrong because they last looked in 2023: what the world actually looks like today.
This isn't the subscription maths (that's Lesson 7) and it isn't install steps (that's Off the Grid). It's the lay of the land — so the rest of Ground Zero doesn't feel like it's describing a different planet to the one you're living on.
By the end (~12 minutes)
- Beyond text chat — images, voice, video, research modes.
- Agentic AI — systems that take steps, not just spit out paragraphs.
- How search and browsing are quietly being rewired.
- Why "I'll wait until it all settles down" is a riskier bet than it sounds.
Continue when you're ready.