📍 4 weeks. Fully virtual. Real generative AI skills you can use in your business this week. ⸻ TL;DR ▪️ There are now an estimated 70,000+ AI platforms globally — and new tools are launching every single day, each one reshaping how work gets done ▪️ By 2030, AI will displace 92 million jobs and create 170 million new ones — but roles requiring AI skills already carry a 56% wage premium over comparable jobs that don't (World Economic Forum, 2025) ▪️ 78% of organizations now use AI in at least one core business function — up from 55% just two years ago (McKinsey, 2025) ▪️ 24% of Black workers are in roles with 75%+ automation potential — and less than 5% of American AI professionals are Black (McKinsey) ▪️ Yesterday, Maryland Governor Wes Moore issued a direct warning: "Innovation without inclusion will deepen inequality" — and the data backs him up ⸻ Hey Builders! You've been hearing about AI for two years. You've maybe played with ChatGPT. You've read the think pieces. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you've wondered: am I actually keeping up — or am I falling behind while everyone else figures this out? That question just got more urgent. Yesterday, Governor Wes Moore — the only Black governor in America — put it plainly: AI will determine who has access to opportunity in the next generation and who gets left behind. He pointed directly at the numbers. Black workers hold nearly 20% of the Amazon roles being eliminated right now, despite making up just 13% of the workforce. Fifty-three percent of Black respondents in a recent survey fear losing their jobs to AI within five years, compared to 39% of white respondents. And yet less than 5% of American AI professionals are Black. The AI divide isn't coming. It's here. 70,000 tools and counting. Enterprises already restructuring around them. Jobs requiring AI fluency paying 56 cents more on every dollar. The people leading from the front of the room aren't waiting on a permission slip — they're building the skill set. OHUB built a program so you can too. ⸻ 💻 Program Spotlight — OHUBAI Competency Program (Powered by Mindstone) The OHUBAI Competency Program, developed in partnership with Mindstone — one of the world's leading practical AI training platforms — is a 4-week, fully virtual, cohort-based program built specifically for non-technical founders, professionals, and operators who want to get real with generative AI. This is not a survey course. It is not a slide deck with a certificate at the end. It is instructor-led, hands-on, and grounded entirely in application — how you actually use these tools to do your job better, faster, and with more leverage. ▪️What You'll Learn The program starts where most people actually are: understanding what AI is and how it works, without requiring a single line of code or a computer science background. From there, it moves into the practical work: writing prompts that get usable results, identifying which tools to use and when, and building workflows that compound your output. By Week 4, you're not just using AI tools individually — you're combining them. Stringing together automations that handle research, drafting, analysis, and follow-up without your constant involvement. That is operational leverage. That is what competitors who charge more, move faster, and sleep better have figured out. ▪️ Who This Is For The OHUBAI Competency Program is designed for busy people who don't have time to figure this out alone. Founders running lean operations. Professionals looking to stay competitive in a shifting job market. Operators who know their workflows are inefficient but haven't found the right entry point yet. You don't need a tech background. You need a commitment to four weeks of focused work. ▪️How to Get Started 🚀 Head over to opportunityhub.co/ai, take a look at the full curriculum, and enroll now. The program is fully virtual, cohort-based, and runs four weeks from the day you start. And we thought about you. The full program is $399 — and with Afterpay or Klarna, you can get started today for as low as $37/month, interest-free. No one gets left out. ⸻ 💬 Quote of the Day "We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence, 1967 ⸻ 🎬 Closing Thought — Learn the Tools or Lose the Edge Here is the truth about AI that the hype cycle obscures: it is not replacing smart, resourceful builders. It is replacing builders who don't know how to use it. That is a meaningful distinction — and it is one that creates a specific kind of urgency for this community. For Black and underrepresented founders, the stakes are higher. Access to elite networks, top-tier advisors, and institutional resources has historically not been equitable. AI does not fix that. But it does compress the advantage gap for the people who learn to use it well. A one-person operation with deep AI fluency can now out-research, out-produce, and out-move competitors with teams twice the size. That is not theory. That is already happening. And OHUB's AI Competency Program is how you get into that conversation — with skills, not just awareness. Four weeks. Fully virtual. No tech background required. The April cohort is enrolling now. 🔗 opportunityhub.co/ai ⸻ 🎟️ Want to Go Deeper? Join Us at HumanX AI — VIP Access If the AI Competency Program sparks something in you, take it one step further. OHUB is bringing a select group of builders to the Mindstone x Human X Practical AI Summit — an invite-only gathering for people who are serious about AI as a competitive tool, not just a trend. This is where you learn alongside practitioners, not presenters. Space is limited and access is by invitation. Complete the form to signal your interest and get on the radar. 🔗community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone_x_humanx_practical_ai_summit ⸻ ⚡️ OHUBNext Daily Brief — investments, edge tech, and moves that matter. For 12+ years, OHUB has been building pathways and on-ramps to multi-generational wealth — without reliance on pre-existing wealth. Through exposure, skills, entrepreneurship, capital markets, and inclusive ecosystems, we've helped people create new jobs, new companies, and new wealth.