In November 2022, OpenAI quietly released ChatGPT. By early 2023, it had become the fastest-growing consumer application in history, reaching 100 million users in just two months. The AI revolution that technologists had been predicting for decades had arrived — and it arrived in everyone's browser.
Suddenly, anyone could have a sophisticated conversation with an AI, generate essays, write code, draft emails, create images, and much more. The implications were staggering and immediate.
The Jobs Question
The arrival of powerful AI tools triggered serious debate about the future of work. Writers, coders, artists, lawyers, doctors — almost no profession felt immune from the question of automation. The conversation became impossible to ignore.
The Race
Google, Microsoft, Meta, and dozens of startups scrambled to build their own AI products. Microsoft invested billions in OpenAI and integrated AI into its products. Google released Gemini. The AI arms race was on.
What It Means for Us
We use AI tools at Fuego to help write content, plan events, and think through ideas. The technology is genuinely useful. But it doesn't replace the human element — the vibe, the connection, the real experience of a great night out. That's irreplaceable.