Simon Squibb Says AI’s Biggest Advantage Is the Time It Gives People

In a recent LinkedIn post, Simon Squibb argues that learning to use AI effectively could give people a meaningful head start. This article reports on Squibb’s post and the ideas he shared there; it is not written by him. He frames AI as a tool whose value goes beyond speeding up routine tasks.

“Most people are using the most powerful tool ever built just to write emails slightly faster.”

From faster emails to more time

Squibb’s central point is that many users may be underestimating what AI can do. In his view, using it only to draft messages leaves its wider potential unexplored. He emphasizes time as the resource AI can return to its users, presenting effective use of the technology as a way to gain an advantage over those who do not engage with it.

As Squibb notes, “AI gives you the most valuable thing you could ever own… Time.” The post’s argument is concise: the benefit is not merely completing an individual task more quickly, but freeing time that can be directed elsewhere. Squibb does not specify in the post how readers should apply that time, so the practical outcome will depend on how they use the tool.

Learning through a focused demonstration

To illustrate the potential for faster learning, Squibb describes sitting down with Sepehr, whom he calls knowledgeable about AI. He says they condensed an extensive learning process into a short session:

“So I sat down with Sepehr, who actually knows this stuff, and we got 5,000 hours of it down to fifteen minutes.”

That striking comparison serves as the post’s proof point, though Squibb does not explain what the 5,000 hours refers to or detail the material covered in the fifteen minutes. He directs readers to a full video on his YouTube channel for more information.

A warning and a call to learn

Urgency as a motivator

Squibb opens with a stark warning: “If you don’t start thinking this way, you’ll genuinely go extinct.” He follows it with the claim that people who learn to use AI will get ahead of those who do not make the effort. The language is forceful, casting AI fluency as an increasingly important capability.

Rather than setting out a step-by-step guide, the post is a brief appeal to take the technology seriously. Squibb’s closing instruction, “So learn this,” points readers toward the video he has announced. His broader message is that users should look beyond small conveniences and explore how AI might help them reclaim time.