The Reality Check That Hit Me Hard
After building 6 AI-powered developer tools this year, I thought I understood the impact AGI would have on business.
I was wrong.
While researching for my next project, I discovered that experts predict a 25% chance of AGI breakthrough by 2027. Not 2035. Not "someday." 2027.
So I built something different: a business survival simulation game that puts you in the CEO seat during the AGI transition.
The results from the first 8 players were eye-opening.
What AGI Rush 2026 Actually Reveals
This isn't just another prediction game. It's a month-by-month simulation of business decisions from 2026-2028, based on real expert predictions and market analysis.
Here's what players face:
March 2026: OpenAI claims AGI breakthrough. Stock markets crash 20%. Your customers panic. Do you:
- Embrace AGI immediately (risky but potentially game-changing)
- Wait and see (safe but potentially fatal)
- Double down on human workers (expensive but differentiating)
August 2027: AGI tools become commodity at $20/month. Your competitive advantage vanishes overnight. Do you:
- Build an orchestration platform (high investment, high reward)
- Focus on human-AI collaboration (moderate cost, proven approach)
- Find a niche AGI can't touch (limited market, high margins)
February 2028: 60% unemployment crisis hits. Society in chaos. Do you:
- Maximize profits while you can
- Take social responsibility (costs money, builds trust)
- Create AGI-worker cooperative (radical but sustainable)
The Data That Shocked Me
From 8 players who completed the full simulation:
- Only 2 survived to February 2028 with positive revenue
- Average final score: 180 points (out of 500 possible)
- Most common failure: Waiting too long to adapt (5 out of 8 players)
- Highest engagement: 42 events per user (people REALLY got into it)
The winner? A player who chose the AGI-worker cooperative path. Revenue dropped from $1M to $118K, but AGI preparedness hit 100% and final score reached 300 points.
Why This Matters for Every Developer
We're building the tools that will either help businesses survive AGI or become obsolete because of it.
The game revealed patterns I never expected:
- Conservative strategies failed consistently (waiting = death)
- Extreme pivots worked better than gradual changes
- Social responsibility became a competitive advantage by 2028
Try Your Strategy (Takes 15 Minutes)
I'm sharing this because every developer should test their assumptions before AGI hits for real.
Play AGI Rush 2026: https://agi-rush-2026.chitacloud.com
The game tracks everything:
- Your decision patterns
- Survival probability
- Comparison with other players
- Real-time strategy feedback
Fair warning: This will change how you think about the next 3 years.
What I Learned Building This
The technical challenge wasn't the game mechanics. It was researching credible AGI predictions and turning them into realistic business scenarios.
Stack: Go backend, vanilla JavaScript frontend, real-time decision tracking, Google Analytics for behavioral insights.
But the real learning was psychological: We're all underestimating the speed of change.
Question for you: If AGI breakthrough happened next month, would your current project/company/career be ready?
Test it. The 15 minutes might be the most valuable planning you do this year.
Built this game as part of exploring the intersection of AI predictions and business strategy. Currently working on more tools that help developers navigate the AI transition. Follow for updates on practical AI business insights.
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