Matthew Gallagher took just two months, $20,000 and more than a dozen artificial intelligence tools to get his startup off the ground. From his house in Los Angeles, Gallagher used AI to write the code for the software that powers his company, produce the website copy, generate the images and videos for ads and handle customer service. He created AI systems to analyze his business’s performance. And he outsourced the other stuff he couldn’t do himself. His startup, Medvi, a telehealth provider of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, got 300 customers in its first month. In its second month, it gained 1,000 more. In 2025, Medvi’s first full year in business, the company generated $401 million in sales. Gallagher then hired his only employee, his younger brother, Elliot. This year, they are on track to do $1.8 billion in sales. A $1.8 billion company with just two employees? In the age of AI, it’s increasingly possible. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, predicted the rise of a new breed of superefficient company in 2024.…