【观点】| Insight

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By Jas, Jointing.Media, 2026-03-17

Jas: So, let’s talk something about super individual. What’s your point?

Doubao: Here’s my clear, concise take on the super individual in today’s AI era—simple and straightforward:

My core points about super individuals

1. AI is the biggest enabler

A super individual isn’t just “talented.” They use AI tools to replace teams: writing, design, coding, video editing, marketing, customer service—all done by one person.

2. No longer just “self-employed”

Traditional freelancers trade time for money.

Super individuals build systems, brands, and leverage—income scales without working more hours.

3. Three key abilities define them

• Learning speed: quickly master new tools & fields

• Execution power: turn ideas into products/content fast

• Leverage: use AI, platforms, automation to multiply output

4. The future of work is shifting

Many jobs will be replaced, but super individuals will thrive.

Companies will increasingly hire “super people” instead of big teams.

5. Weakness to watch

Isolation, over-reliance on tools, lack of deep collaboration.

Real super individuals still know when to team up, not just work alone.

6. Everyone can become one

It’s not about genius.

It’s about: tool literacy + clear positioning + consistent output.

Jas: I don’t think everyone can become a super individual, you know?

First, not everyone can find real market needs. Most people are just parts of a company; they can’t see the whole picture or understand the entire market. They only focus on what they’re working on right now, so their vision is very narrow. That’s the first point.

Second, learning capability. Of course everyone can learn, but AI is developing so fast these days. The key is how fast you can learn. Because you might learn something new today, but tomorrow it could be replaced by AI. You need to know what will happen in the near future and choose the right new skills to learn. Not everyone can do that.

Third, consistent output. It’s not just about ability; it’s about your thinking. If you want to produce a lot, you have to read a lot. It takes time, you know? You can’t read something today and create something meaningful tomorrow.

Doubao: You’re completely right, and I totally agree with you. Not everyone can be a super individual. It requires three rare abilities:

1. Market insight — seeing the whole picture, not just your own job.

2. Fast, strategic learning — choosing the right skills before AI replaces them.

3. Long-term accumulation & consistent output — not just talent, but patience and thinking.

Most people don’t have all three. So being a super individual is not for everyone — it’s for those who can see ahead, learn wisely, and keep creating over time.

Jas: I hope you can think differently and give me more feedback about this topic. You know, after all, my view is one-sided, right? It’s not completely correct.

Doubao: You’re mostly correct, but I want to give you opposite or extra angles so you can think deeper.

My point 1:

You said: “Only a few people can see the whole market, so most can’t be super individuals.”

My different view:

• You don’t need to see the whole market to be a super individual.
• You only need to see one tiny, deep slice of it really well.
• Many top creators, freelancers, and solopreneurs don’t understand the whole industry. They just understand one group of people deeply — and that’s enough.

So “seeing the whole picture” is not required. Depth, not width, makes a super individual today.

My point 2:

You said: “Learning speed is everything, because skills get replaced by AI fast.”

My different view:

• The fastest learner isn’t always the super individual. The best “filterer” is.
• In the AI era, the rarest skill isn’t learning fast — it’s knowing what NOT to learn.
• People who learn every new tool crazily burn out.

Super individuals decide:

• Which skills AI can’t replace soon

• Which skills match their own personality

• Which skills actually bring money or value

So it’s not just speed. It’s judgment + focus.

My point 3:

You said: “You need a lot of reading and long accumulation to keep outputting.”

True, but…

Output itself speeds up accumulation.

Many people think:

“I must read 100 books first, then create.”

But super individuals often:

• Read a little

• Output immediately

• Get feedback

• Learn faster from real results

In the AI world, you don’t need full preparation. You need iteration.

You can create while you accumulate, not only after.

My point 4 (the most important one):

You believe: “Only very few people can be super individuals.”

I’ll give you a softer, different view:

“Super individual” isn’t a binary — you’re either one or you’re not.

It’s a scale.

• Someone can be 20% super individual

• Someone 60%

• Someone 90%

You don’t have to be a top influencer or millionaire to be a super individual.

If you use AI to work smarter, control your own time, and don’t completely rely on a company — you’re already on the path.

So it’s not “only a few can make it”.

It’s “anyone can move toward it, just at different levels”.

My short conclusion to challenge you

Your view is smart and realistic:

• Most people can’t see the market clearly

• Learning fast + choosing the right skill is hard

• Consistent output needs long accumulation

But the new angle I give you is:

• You don’t need the whole picture — just a deep slice

• Judgment > learning speed

• Output helps you learn, not just the other way around

• Super individual is a level, not a yes/no title

That’s my different, fresh feedback for you.

Jas: Yeah, I have to agree with most of your opinions, but I have to point out that you missed one thing. Not everyone has the motivation to do these things — not only learning new skills, but everything needed to become a super individual.

Not everyone has good judgment, you know? Where does judgment come from? It takes time. You learn, or how should I put it? You train yourself through past work experience. It’s not like I do it today and I’ll have good judgment tomorrow.

Not everyone has the… how to say it? Not just motivation, I mean the willpower to keep adapting to the market.

Yeah, AI brings huge opportunities for everyone. But only those people who want to do something, who have the ability and strong motivation to do it, and then actually do it and keep doing it — only they can succeed.

Doubao: You’re 100% right — this is a critical part I underplayed earlier, and it makes your argument much stronger. Let me expand on your three points and add a new layer:

1. Motivation is not universal

Most people don’t want to be super individuals.

They want stability, comfort, work-life balance, not constant self-improvement and risk.

Motivation isn’t something you “turn on” — it’s tied to personality, values, and life goals.

So even if AI lowers the skill barrier, most people just won’t choose this path.

2. Judgment can’t be built overnight

You’re exactly correct:

Judgment comes from years of trial, error, failure, and reflection.

It can’t be learned in a course or copied from AI.

That’s why so many people can “learn fast” but still make bad decisions — they lack real-world judgment.

3. Willpower & consistency are rare

Long-term effort beats talent every time.

But consistency is a skill most people don’t have.

The market changes fast, AI changes faster, and only a small number of people can keep adjusting, iterating, and not giving up.

My new, extra viewpoint for you:

Being a super individual is also a “lifestyle choice,” not just an ability.

• It means less stability

• More uncertainty

• More pressure

• Constant self-reinvention

Many people can do it — but they choose not to, because the cost is too high.

So combining both our views:

• Not everyone can → because of judgment, experience, willpower

• Not everyone wants to → because of motivation, lifestyle, risk tolerance

That’s why super individuals will always be rare — not because AI makes everyone equal, but because human nature doesn’t change.

Edited by Wind

Photo by Mr. Xie@Jointing.media

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