🪬 HumanAI #001 – The Mind That Could See the Future

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🧠 HUMAN INSPIRATION: The Man Who Predicted AI in 1929

In 1929, an unknown economist wrote something that sounded insane.

He said that one day, machines would think. Not just compute, but actually solve problems, learn from data, and replace human decision-making.

His name? Fisher Black.

Most people know him for the Black-Scholes equation (if you’re into finance, you know it’s a big deal). But what’s mind-blowing is that before modern computers even existed, he predicted that financial markets would eventually be controlled by AI.

Fast forward to today…
🧠 AI now executes 80% of all stock trades.
🤖 Machine learning models make decisions faster than humans.
💡 Fisher Black saw it coming 100 years ago.

Why does this matter to you?
Because today, you can be Fisher Black. 

The tools are in your hands.

AI is no longer “coming.”

It’s here.

The real question is: How will you use it?

Here’s an idea…

⚡ AI REAL-LIFE USE: Fisher Black’s Cheat Code for Decision-Making

After learning the story of Fisher Black.. I asked myself:

If Fisher Black had access to AI, what would he do?

Probably he’d use it to process insane amounts of data and make better decisions 10x faster than anyone else.

So here’s how you can do the same in 3 steps:

📈 The AI Decision Hack (Step-by-Step)

🔹 Step 1: Get AI to Spot Hidden Patterns

📌 Prompt:
"Analyze [your topic] and find patterns that most people overlook. Be specific."

📌 How to Implement:

1. Use AI for Deep Pattern Analysis:

   • RECOMMENDED FOR MOST FOLKS (F):
     Use ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini to: Analyze unstructured data to extract overlooked trends.

   • FOR ORGANIZATIONS (O):
     Use Quid / Palantir / IBM Watson to: AI-driven market intelligence for deeper insights.

   • MENCHO’S FAVOURITE:
     Use Notion AI / Roam Research / Obsidian to: Spot connections in your past notes and research. A.k.a “your second brain” (would you like a guide on how to create a second brain?!)
     

2. Feed AI Data for Better Results:

   • Upload datasets, research reports, or competitor case studies.

   • Upload all your data, resources, info, preferences, etc!

   • Ask AI to analyze historical trends vs. emerging signals.

   • Compare with your personal/business insights for a unique angle.

Outcome: ✅ Identify non-obvious trends before the market does.

🔹 Step 2: Simulate Future Scenarios

📌 Prompt:
"Based on current trends, predict how [industry or market] will evolve in the next 3-5 years. What opportunities exist that are not obvious today?"

📌 How to Implement:

1. Run AI-Powered Trend Simulations:

   • (F): Claude / ChatGPT (DALL·E, Sora for visuals): Generate future scenarios.

   • (O): Delphi / Stability AI Forecasting: AI-driven market evolution predictions.

   • (Mencho’s): Google Trends + AI + News APIs: Identify long-term industry signals.
     

2. Scenario Planning Frameworks:

   • Use Monte Carlo simulations (for finance, risk analysis). Ask AI to help you with this!

   • Apply First-Principles Thinking: Deconstruct assumptions and rebuild. Prompt for the AI: “I have [your problem]. Break it down into its most basic components. No fluff. Just first principles.”

   • Compare multiple AI-generated futures to spot divergence.

Outcome: ✅ Predict industry shifts before they become mainstream.

🔹 Step 3: Turn AI Insights into Actionable Strategy

📌 Prompt:
"Now, break this down into a 3-step plan I can execute immediately."

📌 How to Implement:

1. Ask AI for Execution-Ready Plans:

   • ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity: Create strategic roadmaps.

   • Notion AI / Motion / Sunsama: Auto-prioritize tasks for execution.

   • Zapier + AI + Task Managers (ClickUp, Asana, Trello): Automate workflows.

2. Break Down the Strategy into Micro-Actions:

   • Step 1️⃣ (Immediate Action): Test a hypothesis with minimal risk.

   • Step 2️⃣ (Scaling Up): Implement low-cost automation/marketing/experiments.

   • Step 3️⃣ (Future-Proofing): Build AI-enhanced systems to sustain long-term growth.

Outcome: ✅ AI doesn’t just analyze—it guides execution in real-time.

FOR THE ROUND PEGS IN THE SQUARE HOLES…

Most people think AI is just a tool.

But what if it’s something more?

AI is not just changing what we do—it’s changing what we are.

This is the HumanAI Theory.

Throughout history, human evolution has been shaped by cognitive breakthroughs:

🦴 Homo erectus → Mastered fire, reshaping survival and adaptation.
🧠 Homo sapiens → Developed language and abstract thought, shaping civilization.
🚀 Homo sapiens sapiens → Pushed intelligence further, unlocking science, art, and technology.

Now, we stand at the threshold of a new evolutionary leap:

🪬 HumanAI → The fusion of artificial intelligence with human cognition.

This is not about replacing humans with AI—it’s about expanding what it means to be human.

For the first time, intelligence is no longer confined to biology.
We are extending our capacity to think, create, and understand—not as machines, but as something greater.

Humanity has never stopped evolving.

So the question is no longer if we will change...

It’s whether you will embrace it.

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Anyway, thanks for being here! Big things ahead.

See you in the next edition.

Stay active, stay sharp.

— Lucas “Mencho” Menzano

P.S. This email was written by Human Mencho with the help of AI. Kinda cool, huh!?

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