Co-Intelligence. Living and Working with AI

Professor Ethan Mollick with a remarkable guide to working, learning, and living with Artificial Intelligence

In November 2022, something entirely new entered our world: the first general-purpose artificial intelligence capable of convincing us it is human and performing creative tasks that, until then, only humans could do. Mollick immediately realized what ChatGPT meant for us: after millions of years of solitude, we have created a form of intelligence that can augment — or even replace — human thinking. Through his writings, lectures, and teaching, Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative commentators on AI, focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools, designed to think, can transform our world.

The author urges us to treat AI as a collaborator, teacher, and mentor. He reflects on its profound impact on business and education, using dozens of examples to show what it means to think and work alongside smart machines — and why mastering this skill is vital. Mollick challenges us to harness the immense power of AI without losing our identity; to learn from it without being misled; and to use its gifts to create a better future for everyone. Written with great scope and thought-provoking depth, this optimistic and accessible book reveals the possibilities of the new era we have entered.

This is the best book I have come across so far dedicated to the specifics of working with generative AI and the ethical challenges it presents. Drop everything else and read it from cover to cover NOW.

Angela Duckworth