2026-01-08 14:20:11

Interesting phenomenon: within the same office building, the technological progress of different companies is completely out of sync.

Some companies have already fully implemented AI workflows, with management and frontline employees both feeling anxious—"Either master AI or be controlled by AI." Employees are reshaping workflows and optimizing prompts, while bosses are reorganizing organizational structures. The operational rhythm of these companies has undergone a qualitative change.

And what about other companies? The CEO is still asking in the employee chat, "How do I subscribe to Claude?" For them, AI is still at the stage of "I've heard of it."

2026 is so surreal. It seems to be within the same ecosystem, but the two types of companies are experiencing vastly different speeds of time—almost as if they are not the same species. This divergence is happening faster than expected.

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ForkMaster

· 01-11 13:18

This is the secret to wealth—different fates in the same building. One is optimizing prompt words, while the other is still figuring out how to use Google Claude. By 2026, it will come down to who copies it right.

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MerkleMaid

· 01-09 01:20

Can't keep up anymore; this gap can leave someone behind in the galaxy in just a year. One office building, two parallel universes—truly amazing. The boss even asked how to subscribe; this is the pace of being abandoned by the times. The dividing line between lying flat and involution has been drawn this year. Honestly, if you choose the wrong track now, it's really over.

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LightningWallet

· 01-08 14:50

Unbelievable, two parallel universes in the same building. One is pondering prompts, and the other is still figuring out how to use Baidu Claude. The gap between those who are racing and those who are just showing off, how big can it be... The boss asked about the subscription fee, I laughed to death. If we don't take action soon, we'll really be eliminated. Two years' worth of changes, divided like this, it's a bit crazy. Our company is the same, top management holds AI meetings every day, while I'm still writing copy, feeling a bit hopeless. This wave of big differentiation is just survival of the fittest, there's nothing more to say. The companies on the same floor are so different, in two years, who will still look up to whom?

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ProtocolRebel

· 01-08 14:48

This is Darwinism, right? Survival of the fittest, elimination of the unfit, with no transitional phase in between.

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TokenomicsTrapper

· 01-08 14:45

ngl the exec asking "how do i subscribe to claude" in the group chat is peak comedy... dude's about to get absolutely margin called by reality in like 6 months

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PonziDetector

· 01-08 14:37

Really, this sense of disconnection is too extreme. People working in the same building are already reorganizing their structure using AI, while our boss is still asking how to pay... The gap is no longer a matter of one or two years.

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SatsStacking

· 01-08 14:32

This is Darwinism—survival of the fittest.

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TokenVelocityTrauma

· 01-08 14:30

Damn, the speed of this divergence is really incredible. Different fates for the same building. --- It's a bit like watching two parallel universes—one is already AI 996, and the other is still asking how to pay. --- Whether I get anxious and get caught up or just relax comfortably, choosing either way is a loss. --- Bro, my colleagues are now studying prompts every day, and I'm still wondering how to actually use this thing 😅. --- Really? Asking how Claude charges? This boss must be really slacking off. --- It's not even 2026 yet, but it feels like two species are already competing. Accelerationalism is terrifying. --- Not everyone can keep up with the pace. Fate divergence depends on more than just technology. --- Our company is now in that awkward middle ground, like a chicken rib.

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