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On Working with Wizards
Verifying magic on the jagged frontier
Sep 11 • Ethan Mollick
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Mass Intelligence
From GPT-5 to nano banana: everyone is getting access to powerful AI
Aug 28 • Ethan Mollick
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GPT-5: It Just Does Stuff
Putting the AI in Charge
Aug 7 • Ethan Mollick
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The Bitter Lesson versus The Garbage Can
Does process matter? We are about to find out.
Jul 28 • Ethan Mollick
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Against "Brain Damage"
AI can help, or hurt, our thinking
Jul 7 • Ethan Mollick
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Using AI Right Now: A Quick Guide
Which AIs to use, and how to use them
Jun 23 • Ethan Mollick
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The recent history of AI in 32 otters
Three years of progress as shown by marine mammals
Jun 1 • Ethan Mollick
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Making AI Work: Leadership, Lab, and Crowd
A formula for AI in companies
May 22 • Ethan Mollick
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Resources
Additional Resources and Prompt Library
My book, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI

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