Matt Shumer, the CEO of HyperWriteAI and a prominent AI investor, published a widely discussed long-form X thread in 2025 detailing the "insane" pace of AI progress that he had previously downplayed to avoid causing widespread alarm. In it, he argues that AI is now capable of automating sophisticated white-collar work—including software engineering, design, and research—at a speed that will fundamentally reshape the economy within just a few years, urging readers to adapt quickly rather than wait for official confirmation.