by BrainStream Chief Marketing Officer Ya-Hui (Laura) Kao
Throughout history, transformative technologies have trickled down from governments and corporations to individuals—think GPS, flight, or the internet. But large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have turned that script on its head. For the first time, a groundbreaking technology is giving individuals the biggest boost.
LLMs are cheap (even free), instantly accessible, and remarkably versatile. Whether you’re coding, researching, summarizing dense papers, or creating branded content, these tools act as a quasi-expert across dozens of fields. That’s a huge leap for everyday users—suddenly, people can do things they previously needed specialists for.
In contrast, corporations and governments face more hurdles: legacy systems, complex workflows, strict compliance demands, and the inertia of bureaucracy. LLMs can help, but they mostly make organizations a bit better at what they already do. For individuals, they unlock entirely new abilities.
The trick, though, is to figure out how to make AI work for you and your goals. That’s where BrainStream comes in. It doesn’t seem like AI. It’s just the best textbook tutor you can imagine.
If your goal is learning, the future is already here.