The $2M AI Course Lie That Sam Altman Won't Talk About
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The $2M AI Course Lie That Sam Altman Won't Talk About

B1IntermediateNovember 14, 202619 min
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  • Business & money

Those "make $10K/month with AI" courses flooded YouTube last year. You've probably seen the ads. Sam Altman talks about democratizing AI, but he's not mentioning the 92% failure rate on these programs. Most people buying AI courses think they'll build the next ChatGPT wrapper and retire. Reality check: the average small business spends under $200 monthly on software. Your AI tool isn't their priority when they're worried about payroll. The math gets ugly fast. Customer acquisition for B2B software runs $200-$1,000 per customer. That "simple" AI chatbot suddenly needs serious marketing budget, customer support, and actual technical skills most course...

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So, you've probably seen those ads everywhere. Make six figures with AI in 90 days. Start your AI agency with zero experience. I'll teach you to sell chatbots to local businesses and retire by Christmas.

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And honestly, some of these success stories sound pretty convincing. Screenshot after screenshot of bank deposits, testimonials from people claiming they're making thousands a month, courses with hundreds of 5 star reviews. But here's what's bugging me, and maybe you've noticed this too.

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For every person posting their wins on LinkedIn, there seem to be 10 others quietly struggling. Maybe you know someone who bought one of these courses, maybe you bought one yourself, and if you did, you probably discovered pretty quickly that something was missing from all that shiny marketing.

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