A.I. is Your Coach | Sly Gittens | Episode 001

Sly Gittens  |  Founder, Tech Simplified

  "AI is more powerful than when the internet came online. The question is: how are you going to use it?"  

THE STORY

Sly Gittens sees technology differently than most people in his industry.

While everyone debates whether AI will take over, Sly's already using it as a coach—a thinking partner that helps him show up better as a dad, a mentor, and a builder. "This isn't something you use in lieu of people," he told me. "You use it to maximize them."

That philosophy runs through everything he does. He built Tech Simplified to help people not just learn technology, but actually apply it. He mentors hundreds because his brother taught him to "dream bigger"—not just about money, but about who you need to become to achieve the outcome. His wife showed him empathy and how to trust his own capabilities.

In our conversation, Sly talks about the problem nobody's solving—how do you help people learn, retain, and showcase their skills in a world drowning in information? He shares his contrarian view on AI, the family members who shaped how he thinks, and why the future of technology is deeply, unavoidably human.

Technology with purpose. People first. That's the through-line.

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT

→  AI as a coach and thinking partner—not a replacement

→  His brother's "dream bigger" philosophy

→  His wife's influence on empathy and self-trust

→  The skills/training problem no one's solving

→  Using AI to be a better dad

→  Tech Simplified's mission to make technology accessible

QUOTABLES

  "AI is more powerful than when the internet came online. The question is: how are you going to use it?"

  "Dream bigger. Not just about the money—focus on what you need to become to achieve the outcome."

  "I use AI to help me be a better dad. This isn't something you use in lieu of people—you use it to maximize them."

  "You don't do this alone."

CONNECT WITH SLY

Instagram: @slygittens

Platform: Tech Simplified Network