Young AI billionaire Alexandr Wang reveals the one skill that could define Gen Z’s future and create their ‘Bill Gates moment’

Teens today may be standing on the brink of a transformative era in technology. Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old co-founder of Scale AI—currently valued at $29 billion—believes that mastering artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools can provide an unprecedented opportunity for the next generation to shape the future. Speaking on the TBPN podcast, Wang encouraged young people to dedicate themselves fully to what he calls “vibe coding,” a practice of exploring AI tools in-depth to gain a competitive edge.

“This is an incredible moment of discontinuity,” Wang explained. “If you just happen to spend, like, 10,000 hours playing with the tools and figuring out how to use them better than other people, that’s a huge advantage.”