AXIOS January 23, 2026
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei wrote this note to his wife, Autumn, and their three kids. She suggested sharing it more broadly since so many families are wrestling with how to think and talk about AI. So here it is …
Dear Family:
I want to put to words what I’m hearing, seeing, thinking and writing about AI.
- Simply put, I’m now certain it will upend your work and life in ways more profound than the internet or possibly electricity. This will hit in months, not years.
- The changes will be fast, wide, radical, disorienting and scary. No one will avoid its reach.
I’m not trying to frighten you. And I know your opinions range from wonderment to worry....
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