82-Year-Old Prompt Engineer Banks on AI, Social Security & Coffee
Luis Bautista, 82, took one look at turning 80, asked himself 'How do I want to finish?' and answered 'Learning AI or bust.' Living on $2,000 a month between Social Security and hustle as a life coach, heās binge-watching AI 101 on YouTube and Googling obscure prompt engineering tips like a digital Indiana Jones. Cofounder of a tech startup and determined to write a spiritual living book fueled by AI, Bautistaās budget is tighter than a Silicon Valley NDA. Meanwhile, 130 others 80+ weighed in: some fear AI will steal jobs or their job apps (ageism + ChatGPT = nightmare), others moonlight as AI consultants juggling Perplexity and Stable Diffusion while dropping PhDs like they're going out of style. Old-school fears about AI scams and brain fog clash with impressive tech-savvy hustle, proving grandma might just reboot the workforce before the boomers can say 'Can you hear me, Skynet?'
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An 82-year-old is learning AI on a budget less than most Uber rides, while some 90-somethings fear AI like it's the office monster. Meanwhile, younger tech bros can't even update their Zoom backgrounds without Googling.
If Luis Bautista can master prompt engineering before his next bingo game, your procrastination deserves a trophy and a lifetime supply of participation ribbons.
While some elderly Americans see AI as a job-stealing overlord, Bautista sees it as a second shot at capitalist living, armed with free tutorials and fewer than $100 in savings. Inspiration or insanity?
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/31/2025 | Author: Noah Sheidlower
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