Stay Ahead.
Abundance capability as a strategic necessity.
Intelligence is becoming abundant, cheap and everywhere — but human agency, judgment and direction are not. Stay Ahead is a free, no-signup field guide to staying relevant and effective across the ten capabilities that compound when intelligence is everywhere.
Intelligence has never been more abundant — or agency more decisive.
The core paradox of the era: how do people remain relevant and effective when intelligence is everywhere, but direction is not?
The ten capabilities below are the answer.
The 10 capabilities for abundance
From the Stay Ahead Roadmap. The distinctly human capabilities that compound on top of AI — and keep you relevant and effective. Start anywhere; start small.
Where do you stand?
Answer ten quick questions — one per capability — and get your abundance readiness score plus the three highest-leverage things to do next. Nothing is stored; it's just for you.
I define myself by the outcomes I deliver and manage my career like a portfolio, not a ladder.
I've redesigned at least one core workflow around AI — I use it daily for real work, not demos.
I ask AI sharp, well-scoped questions and always verify and synthesise its outputs myself.
My best work is visible — a portfolio, public projects or demos, not just a résumé.
I use AI systematically through repeatable loops and have automated some routine tasks.
I protect my attention, cut the noise, and think through second-order effects before deciding.
I use AI to generate options but rely on my own taste and originality to choose and differentiate.
I invest in trust, clear communication and helping the people around me get more from AI.
I'm comfortable and curious with new digital/AI tools and can tell credible from fake online.
I take ownership and solve problems without waiting for permission — I experiment and ship.
Watch the film & explore the resources
Intelligence & adaptation resources, published on potential.org.
Age of Abundant Intelligence
VideoThe overview of staying relevant and effective in an age of abundant intelligence.
Free tools & calculators
Turn ideas into numbers you can act on — no account, runs in your browser.
Take the first step this week.
You don't need to do everything. Pick one capability, take one 20-minute action, and you're already further ahead than you were yesterday.