Future AI technology will feel like magic - Minisha Goel's words for tomorrow’s entrepreneurs

For young individuals this is the best time to explore your entrepreneurial side using AI." - Minisha

Minisha Goel is a generative AI expert, trainer and advisor.

She’s had a career ranging from consultancy work for top tier banks to overseeing major business management programmes. Now, with her newly founded company MindShift-AI, she’s using her knowledge in the world of AI consultancy work. It’s a field that provides essential training and advice to businesses on adopting AI tools.

The Bitesize Guide to AI caught up with Minisha for the inside scoop on how to use AI tools like pro.

Minisha’s path to a career in AI

When Minisha first started her career journey, she sometimes felt out of place amongst her colleagues. “I grew up in a low-income household, didn’t go to the best school in my area, and English wasn’t my main language at home. I wasn’t the best at writing professional emails, or knowing how to capture detailed meeting notes and speak in a polished way.”

But a turning point came when she realised how empowered she could feel by using AI tools to help with these smaller tasks. She was one of the first users to embrace ChatGPT in her day-to-day work when it was released in 2022 and immediately became obsessed.

Minisha wishes she'd had all this AI knowledge at her disposal when she was younger in her career. “AI should be viewed as a tool to help us perform better! And so, I started my company MindShift AI where we focus on workshops and up-skilling professionals.”

Starting out with AI tools

Minisha recommends that the best way to learn about AI tools is to stay curious. “Be curious enough to learn, to test, and to experiment with these tools. There are so many ways to use AI tools and express yourself with AI. From coding at speed, to generating artwork, film or using it to help you study. Curiosity will help you discover new approaches to problems and open your eyes to what’s possible.”

“Start by applying AI to something you’re studying. For example, say you’re interested in history, you can speak to a chatbot and quite literally turn it into your own personal research assistant. The best thing is, you can ask it whatever you want! No feeling too shy or embarrassed to ask a question or explain things in a simpler way.”

Again, she continues, “Staying curious is key because technology will evolve and change but knowing how to master these tools at an early stage will set you apart.”

Minisha’s top uses for AI tools

1. As a study partner

“We’ve all been too scared or shy to raise our hands in class sometimes. And on occasions, no matter how many times the teacher has explained something, we still don’t get it. I found AI tools can be great at tailoring lessons to how you like to learn. It works at lightning speed and you can talk to it! You can use tools like Notebook LM to help you study, by uploading your personal notes, plus they have a really cool feature which is turning your documents into a podcast!”

A note of caution from Bitesize here - be careful not to upload anything protected by copyright law.

2. Presentation makers

“Other top tools that work great for students are AI-powered presentation makers, which can be really helpful for creating beautiful presentations next time you need to share your project in class.” Make sure you always finalise any documents yourself though, so you are still developing critical design skills.

3. Exploring your creative side

“Outside of the work-related apps, AI tools such as Nano Banana and Sora are great tools for exploring your creative side. You can create anything these days by just simply describing it - so the only limit is your imagination. Whether it’s hyper-realistic images or funny video skits on Sora, these tools can be a great way to explore your more fun and creative side.”

What does the future hold?

So, when looking into her crystal ball, what emerging technologies does Minisha think will be big in 2026…?

“Some emerging AI trends to watch out for over the coming months are the code generation capabilities. At present, what we’re witnessing is the ability for people with no technical background whatsoever to use no-code platforms such as Cursor, bolt.new, Loveable.dev to generate their own websites, online platforms and SaaS products simply by describing what they want to build using natural language - no coding experience needed.”

This technique is called ‘vibe coding’. It’s a process where you can generate code to build a website through simple guidance prompts to chatbots. Because of this, Minisha mentions, there are much lower barriers to entry for young entrepreneurs. “If you have an idea, you can build it within days without needing to hire expensive development staff. And it doesn’t always have to be a business idea, it could just be a problem you face every day. For example, staying on top of your coursework deadlines, you can build and design a task tracker for yourself using these tools.”

It's important to remember that 'vibe coding' isn't necessarily teaching you how to code. This could mean that you might not be able to fix any mistakes or add new features to your website or app, if you don't understand why the AI has done something. AI can also suggest code that looks okay to start with, but could break without warning. This is why Minisha's next piece of advice is so important…

Thinking critically about AI outputs

When using AI tools, it’s important to remember, you still have to be the one to direct it; you need to ask the right questions, and tailor your prompt to get the outcome you require from the AI system. It’s vital to think critically about your inputs and the resulting outputs.

“It’s important to ask yourself questions like: “Does this detail make sense to me?”, “Could this response be a biased view point?”, “Does this text actually sound like me?” Minisha says, “A useful tip to help you think more critically when using AI tools is to ask the AI tool its reasoning behind a given answer. That way, you can walk through the steps and assumptions the AI has taken to come to its conclusion.

AI tools are great but they don’t come close to human intelligence (yet). Remember, you have life experiences, emotions, and an education which all shape your unique perspective - something AI doesn’t have.”

Powering up for the future

AI technology is developing so fast, there are ways we will use this technology in the future that we haven’t even dreamed of yet. But one thing is for sure – now is exactly the right time to power-up your learning and get to grips with AI tools.

“For young individuals this is the best time to explore your entrepreneurial side using AI. The technology coming up over the next 12-18 months will feel like magic.”