First published 2024
ChatGPT arrived in November 2022 and changed everything. For the first time, humans had access to artificial intelligence that could think creatively and perform tasks once reserved for human minds alone. Wharton professor Ethan Mollick recognized this shift immediately and began studying how people could work effectively with these new thinking machines. His book presents a practical guide for treating AI as partner rather than tool. Mollick draws from real examples across business and education to show how AI can function as co-worker, teacher, and coach. He explores the technology's impact on how we learn, work, and solve problems. The book addresses key challenges: how to use AI's capabilities without losing human agency, how to learn from machine intelligence without being deceived, and how to direct these powerful systems toward beneficial outcomes. Mollick offers concrete strategies for collaboration between human and artificial minds in this new era.
Genres: business, education, non-fiction, technology, artificial-intelligence, computer-science
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, partnership
Period: 2022
256 pages · Hardcover · Portfolio