I'm Worried About the Helpless AI Disruptors of the Future
By Mike Pearl
Published on April 5, 2026.
The Wall Street Journal has published an article about AI entrepreneurs dropping out of college and being supported by venture capitalists, raising concerns about the future of these young people. The article suggests that these founders see a short window of opportunity to create their various unicorns before AGI happens. This is reminiscent of previous articles about tech incubators during boom periods. The average age of founders of so-called AI unicorns, companies worth over $1 billion, has fallen from 40 in 2020 to 29 in 2024, according to investment firm Antler.
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