Jathan Spaulding Built an Alternative to ChatGPT & Claude at 23 | 3Stone AI
Jathan Spaulding is 23 years old, a Morehouse College graduate, and the founder and CEO of 3Stone AI.
He started experimenting with technology as a side project, taught himself how the pieces behind modern AI applications actually work, and invested his own money into building a general-purpose AI platform.
In this episode of Diversified Game, Jathan breaks down what separates building a real AI business from simply launching another app.
3Stone AI is designed as an all-in-one AI hub where everyday users can create websites, generate images and videos, make music, work with voice technology, build presentations, analyze spreadsheets, conduct research, and use multiple AI tools without constantly jumping between different platforms.
We get into:
• Why Jathan started 3Stone AI
• Graduating from Morehouse College
• Receiving a full-ride scholarship
• Growing up in a single-parent household in Indianapolis
• Building an AI company without venture capital
• Why he currently wants to maintain control of the company
• The difference between vibe coding and actually understanding the backend
• APIs, databases, hosting, Stripe, Supabase and the infrastructure behind apps
• Why creating an AI startup costs more than a few $20 subscriptions
• How ordinary business owners can use AI
• AI-generated websites, marketing, videos, presentations and Excel
• Why AI could change marketing and administrative jobs
• The future of AI agents
• Why he wants 3Stone AI to eventually develop its own LLM
• His goal of owning servers and compute instead of depending entirely on outside AI companies
• Why hardware may eventually matter as much as software
• Building 3Stone Enterprise for businesses, nonprofits and schools
• Building 3Stone Learn to teach AI and prompt writing
• Why Jathan believes the Black community has an opportunity to participate early in the AI industry
• Why he refuses to label 3Stone as a “Black AI”
• Family doubt, entrepreneurship, faith and ownership
• Why prompt writing could become a basic skill for the next generation
Jathan also explains why 3Stone AI is not trying to replace ChatGPT, Claude or other major platforms. His goal is to make powerful AI tools easier for everyday users to access through one ecosystem.
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