The Game with Alex Hormozi
The Game with Alex Hormozi

Stop Ignoring AI | Ep 963

April 21, 2026

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Stop Ignoring AI | Ep 963

On President's Day weekend, an "open claw moment" happened—an AI development that started a month earlier and was already acquired by OpenAI for a billion dollars. Alex Hormozi opens with this not to fearmonger but to make a concrete point: AI will never be worse than it is right now. If you assume any reasonable rate of improvement over any reasonable time period, learning to use AI should become your number one, two, three, and ten priority.

The Adaptation Imperative

Hormozi's central argument is that the most flexible system survives—business Darwinism. It's not the strongest or smartest who survive but the most adaptable. When the environment changes, you have to change with it. He cites Jerome Powell's recent observation that there was zero jobs growth in the private sector, interpreting this as evidence that people are automating jobs away already.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **Wake-Up Call: AI Is Here and Only Getting Better** - Hormozi declares AI will never be worse than it is now, making it the top priority for anyone in business.
  • 2 (00:52) **The Advantage of Starting an AI-First Business** - New entrants can disrupt existing markets because incumbents are too busy running their businesses to learn AI.
  • 3 (01:49) **Raising the Bar: The Hard Conversation About Roles** - Leaders must be willing to let go of people who can't meet the new AI-augmented standard.
  • 4 (02:53) **Overcoming Fear and Complacency** - The biggest barrier to AI adoption is the short-term cost of learning, not technical risk.
  • 5 (04:24) **Shift from Role-Based to Workflow-Based Thinking** - Stop organizing by headcount; organize by the tasks that create outputs.
  • 6 (05:10) **Visualizing the Old vs. New Organization** - Current org charts organize humans; the future organizes inputs and outputs like a manufacturing line.
  • 7 (06:43) **The Urgent Call: Automate Your Own Job First** - If you're not automating your own role, you're missing the boat and will be replaced by someone who does.

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AI is here, and businesses that don’t adapt will be left behind. In this episode, Alex explains why adopting AI should be the top priority for any entrepreneur, leader, or employee. He shares insights on how AI-first businesses are already outpacing their competitors and why leveraging AI for automation, workflow optimization, and growth is critical for long-term success.




In this episode

00:00 The urgency to adopt AI in business

04:24 Shifting from role-based to workflow-based thinking

07:09 Future of business with AI: bring your own software/agent

08:46 How to train AI effectively

14:13 The impact of AI on the future of labor and industries

19:05 Practical advice to thrive in the AI-driven world

22:07 Action plan to automate tasks




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