The AI Pivot We're All Missing

Lives Over Likes

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Rudy Banks
July 06, 2025

“ Technology is best when it brings people together. ”

― Matt Mullenweg

The AI Pivot We're All Missing: Lives Over Likes

The AI conversation is becoming predictable.

If you spend any time on social media, you'll hear the same AI narratives:

"How can we automate our workflows?"

"Can AI write better marketing copy?"

"Will this chatbot increase our conversion rates?"

"How do we use AI to scale faster and make more money?"

Don't get me wrong — these are valid business use cases.

Here's the thing...

We're so focused on profit and productivity that we're missing something deeper.

I'm learning AI tools to improve my life and share with you.

This weekend, I built a local AI server to do tasks that most have to pay subscriptions for.

It felt great surpassing each configuration hurdle.

But there was still a void...

Something is missing!?

We have the most powerful technology in human history, and we're primarily using it to... write better email subject lines and generate cool images?

Meanwhile, 2.2 billion people lack access to clean water. 773 million adults can't read. Climate change threatens entire nations. Mental health crises are exploding globally. Millions of elderly people die lonely and isolated. 

We're caught up in "how can AI 10x my business?"

And we're overlooking "how can AI help solve humanity's biggest challenges?"

It's like having a supercomputer and using it as a mundane calculator.

What if we flipped the script?

What if, alongside growing our businesses, we asked: "How can I use AI to leave the world better than I found it?"

Today, I wrote a simple prompt: "I'm an engineer, musician, investor, and developer. What are 10 impactful ways I can use AI to develop solutions to help humanity?"

Here are the results.

Healthcare & Accessibility

1. AI-powered diagnostic tools for underserved communities
2. Personalized rehabilitation through music therapy

Education & Knowledge Access 

3. Adaptive learning platforms for developing regions
4. Real-time translation for emergency responders

Environmental Impact

5. Smart resource optimization for communities
6. Climate-resilient agriculture advisor

Economic Empowerment 

7. AI-powered microfinance and credit assessment
8. Automated business planning for social enterprises

Mental Health & Community 

9. AI companion for isolated populations
10. Predictive intervention for at-risk youth


Your Challenge: 

I want you to try this experiment and insert your skills into the prompt.

Then pick one opportunity and pursue it.

Deal?

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❤ Rudy

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TLDR: Free Gemini & AI Studio Features

You can use Google's free Gemini and AI Studio for a wide range of tasks, including:

  • Creating games and custom productivity apps from prompts.

  • Getting real-time interactive help by sharing your screen or webcam.

  • Analyzing YouTube videos visually and transcribing uploaded videos.

  • Generating text-to-speech audio with multiple speakers and tones.

  • Creating and editing images from text prompts.

  • Using Gemini for conversational AI, generating graphics (like maps and graphs), and creating deep research reports.

  • Leveraging NotebookLM to chat with and transform information from various uploaded files (PDFs, videos, etc.).

  • Even generating free videos using the V3 model via Perplexity AI on X.

Thank you for taking the time to read today's TechPreneur Newsletter. I hope the information was helpful and inspiring. As always, I'm here to support you in your business journey, so please don't hesitate to reach out to me via all my links.  Keep striving for success!

Until next time!

~Rudy

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