How AI Made Him a Millionaire at 20 Years Old

Emmanuel
5 min readAug 19, 2023
Image of Joes Popelas
Image of Joe Popelas

In 2020, a young high school graduate named Joe started on a journey that would lead him to unexpected success. After a failed attempt at drop shipping that cost him 6K, Joe’s curiosity led him to explore the world of artificial intelligence. He reached out to Greg Brockman at OpenAI, securing GPT-3 beta access, and began working with a team of developers. Though intrigued by AI’s potential, Joe’s focus was diverted by school and other side projects until May 2022, when he founded Elusive Profit, his AI consulting firm.

Joe working a minimum wage job
Joe working a minimum wage job

Joe’s initial months were filled with small victories and discouraging setbacks. He even took a part-time job at a sporting store to make ends meet. However, a meeting with a publishing company in July sparked an innovative idea: generating books with AI. Joe realized that AI’s speed in product creation gave him a competitive edge, allowing him to respond to market trends faster than anyone else.

The following months were a whirlwind of activity. Joe juggled school, a minimum wage job, and his burgeoning business, investing everything into Pinterest ads. Though he initially lost money, by October, he turned a profit. The growth was astonishing, culminating…

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Emmanuel
Emmanuel

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