The Human Story Behind AI: Why I Started Dreams AI Can Buy

When I watch a large language model translate complex government websites into someone's native language in real-time, I don't just see technology—I see my parents in the 1970s, newly arrived in the UK as refugees from Uganda after Idi Amin's expulsion. I see them navigating an entirely foreign system, struggling with language barriers that stood between them and basic services like housing, education, and benefits.

Today, that same refugee arriving in the UK can speak to an AI in Hindi, Somali, or any language, ask about schooling for their children, and get clear, actionable information instantly. This isn't just technological progress—it's the democratization of access to information and opportunity.

That's why I started Dreams AI Can Buy.

From Finance Floors to AI Frontiers

I spent over 15 years in finance, working at Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Bank of England, and Nomura. I was the person organizations called when they needed to transform how they operated—launching new products, setting up entities, navigating regulation, redesigning target operating models. I've watched teams struggle with inefficient processes, seen brilliant minds buried under administrative tasks, witnessed the human cost of systems that weren't designed for humans.

Every single team I worked with is about to change massively.

Not because AI will replace them, but because AI will liberate them from the mundane, the repetitive, the soul-crushing administrative work that keeps us from doing what humans do best: think, create, connect, and solve meaningful problems.

The Transformation That's Already Here

AI isn't coming—it's here. ChatGPT has more downloads than TikTok. Two-thirds of students now ask AI a question before going to their tutor. Yet most people are still just scratching the surface, using AI like a slightly smarter search engine rather than the transformational tool it actually is.

I've seen AI create entire websites from a single research paper in minutes. I've watched it conduct deep research across 50 sources and produce McKinsey-style reports. I've used it to have 40-minute learning conversations while walking, like having the world's most patient tutor in my pocket.

This isn't about efficiency for efficiency's sake. It's about giving ourselves back the gift of time—time to think deeply, time to be with family, time to discover new aspects of ourselves that aren't defined by our job titles.

More Than Tools: A New Operating System for Human Potential

We're not just dealing with new software—we're witnessing the emergence of a new operating system for how humans interact with information and possibility. Just as personal computers moved us from command lines to graphical interfaces, AI is moving us toward natural language as our primary interface with digital capability.

This means my parents' story—of barriers created by language and access—becomes a story of the past. It means the brilliant analyst spending 80% of their time on data preparation can spend 80% of their time on insight and strategy. It means the teacher can focus on inspiring rather than grading, the researcher on discovery rather than documentation.

The Dreams We Can Buy

The title "Dreams AI Can Buy" isn't about purchasing fantasies—it's about AI making dreams affordable in terms of time, effort, and capability. Dreams that once required teams of specialists, months of work, or years of expertise can now be accessible to anyone willing to learn how to ask the right questions.

But here's what I've learned: AI won't replace you, but someone using AI will.

That's not a threat—it's an invitation. An invitation to explore what becomes possible when the barriers between having an idea and making it real become thinner than they've ever been in human history.

My mission through Dreams AI Can Buy is simple: to help my fellow humans understand what's possible today, right now, with tools they can access for free or for the cost of a coffee subscription. To share the practical, the transformational, and yes, the magical.

Because when I see what AI can do today, I don't just see technology. I see my parents getting the help they needed. I see every person who's ever felt limited by what they didn't know how to do. I see a world where human potential isn't constrained by human limitations.

The future isn't just arriving—it's here, waiting for us to learn how to use it.

Ready to explore what's possible? Let's dream together.