Is AI actually creating more business opportunities than it’s killing? I’m starting to think the “AI will destroy everything” crowd is wrong.

Everyone keeps saying AI is going to wipe out entire industries. And yeah, some jobs are disappearing. But from where I’m standing as a solo founder, I’ve never had more leverage in my life.

A year ago, building a SaaS alone meant either burning cash on a dev team or spending 2 years learning to code properly. Now I’m shipping features in days. My “team” is me + a few AI tools. My costs are a fraction of what they’d be otherwise.

But here’s what I keep wondering — is this actually democratizing entrepreneurship, or just shifting who gets disrupted?

Because for every solo founder like me who benefits, there’s a junior developer, a copywriter, or a customer support team getting replaced.

So genuine question to this community: do you think AI is net positive or net negative for small business owners and indie founders specifically?

Not talking about big corps. Not talking about the economy as a whole.

Just: if you’re building something on your own or with a small team right now — is AI your best weapon or your biggest threat?

I’ll start: for me it’s been a weapon. But I’m aware I might be in a privileged position because I’m building with AI rather than competing against it.

Curious if others feel the same or completely opposite.