At this very moment, humans face more uncertainty than ever. We may not be able to quantify it, but we can viscerally feel it. The range of outcomes awaiting us is staggering—from apocalyptic doomsday to full blown utopia.

On the one hand, we have no idea whether we will even have jobs or homes or real relationships. If billionaire tech bros deploy superintelligence to do their bidding, the rest of us may become unemployable, living on welfare. AI could erode all our agency, as the world sinks into gradual disempowerment.

On the other hand, we may be entering a new era of super-abundance made possible not just by AI, but by quantum computing, regenerative technology, and clean energy. The problems of climate change, disease, income inequality, and even our own mortality could all fade into obscurity. We might soon be enjoying creative freedom like never before.

It’s impossible to know where we will land between these extremes. But in the midst of all this uncertainty, one thing can be said indisputably. Our concept of self is being challenged to the limit. When it comes to our identity, there are no simple answers anymore, not about anything. And yet, detailed and exhaustive answers to absolutely everything else are now available for free whenever we want. Just ask ChatGPT or Gemini or Claude.

If you find this paradox confusing, I’m with you. It’s entirely reasonable to worry about what our role will be, especially since acquiring knowledge isn’t a skill set on which we’ll be able to compete anymore. We’re about to be rendered totally obsolete on that metric.

We could lament the displacement. We could feel unappreciated, unneeded, archaic, and outclassed. We could hate AI and those who created it, seeing ourselves as victims to corporate greed and negligence.

Or we could recognize a silver lining. Quite possibly, it’s a blessing we’re being relieved of the task of processing external data. Maybe that isn’t the highest use case for humans anyway? The great spiritual masters have been urging us for centuries to look inward. As Michael Singer says, “The real problem in life is not what is outside of you, but what is inside of you.”

Maybe, this inflection point we’re facing can be seen as an invitation for us to at last turn to the one thing we’ve always put off— honest self inquiry. Now that AI can do the heavy lifting in the outer world, maybe we can begin to do the real work that awaits us in the inner world.

So why not come join me and my fellow coach, Rich Life, in our free workshop, the Self Love Expedition, where we will explore these ideas and many more. Take a chance on love — self love! The expedition is embarking soon and there’s never been a better time.