Meanwhile, I'm like you, using AI to do everything from automating my work to building a relationship app for me and my partner. I'm definitely an advanced user.
I use this misinformation to my advantage by investing heavily in AI companies now. I believe what I can do today will be made easy for more people in a few months.
What strikes me most is how different the conversation is depending on where you are. Reddit investment subs, Twitter AI circles, and actual workplaces — three completely different realities about the same technology.
I think the key thing that's hard to convey to non-users is the compounding effect. Once you hit a certain depth, every new tool or workflow multiplies what you already know. My neighbor who codes with Gemini is one "aha moment" away from a completely different relationship with AI — but that moment hasn't happened yet for most people.
The gap you're betting on seems real to me. Whether it closes in months or years is the interesting question.