# The real origin story right here > Source: > Published: 2026-08-15 12:38:37+00:00 *Posted by GusssElion | Black Eagle Industries | Cape Town, South Africa * I didn’t start in AI. I started because my son JNR was into cars and games, and I knew how hard studying can be for a son who’s more passionate about engines than textbooks. I didn’t want him to feel alone in what he loved. So I followed him in. Decided to learn IT. Then IT became AI. That was four years ago. Today I want to share what happened between then and now — because it touches something I’ve been seeing all over this forum and on LinkedIn today. People asking the real questions. Not the polished ones. The ones that actually matter.