Every technological revolution has a moment of truth—a point where the early adopters separate from the soon-to-be-obsolete. For the internet, it was around 1995.
For mobile, 2007. For social media, 2009. Today, we’re at that exact inflection point with AI, and there’s a simple test to determine which side of history you’ll be on.
It’s called the FRED Test.
The FRED Test: Your AI Transformation Reality Check
Every technological revolution has a moment of truth—a point where the early adopters separate from the soon-to-be-obsolete. For the internet, it was around 1995. For mobile, 2007. For social media, 2009. Today, we're at that exact inflection point with AI, and there's a simple test to determine which side of history you'll be on.
Now, I’m using it as a framework to analyze various verticals and assess their AI readiness.
