Being a top 1% AI user today is easier than most people think

Of all paid AI users, the percentage actually using tools like Codex or Claude Code is minuscule. That means if you've built even a basic AI workforce and you're using these tools regularly, you're already in the top 1% — probably the top 0.5%. Getting that workforce to an advanced level is where the real arbitrage kicks in, because operating a small scrappy team that functions like a company of a thousand people is a genuine competitive edge that very few people have right now. The barrier to entry is lower than the results suggest, which is exactly what makes it an arbitrage opportunity.