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Real AI Agents and Real Work
The race between human-centered work and infinite PowerPoints
Sep 29 • 
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On Working with Wizards
Verifying magic on the jagged frontier
Sep 11 • 
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Mass Intelligence
From GPT-5 to nano banana: everyone is getting access to powerful AI
Aug 28 • 
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GPT-5: It Just Does Stuff
Putting the AI in Charge
Aug 7 • 
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The Bitter Lesson versus The Garbage Can
Does process matter? We are about to find out.
Jul 28 • 
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Against "Brain Damage"
AI can help, or hurt, our thinking
Jul 7 • 
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Using AI Right Now: A Quick Guide
Which AIs to use, and how to use them
Jun 23 • 
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The recent history of AI in 32 otters
Three years of progress as shown by marine mammals
Jun 1 • 
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One Useful Thing
One Useful Thing
Trying to understand the implications of AI for work, education, and life. By Prof. Ethan Mollick
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Resources
My book, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
Generative AI Labs at Wharton
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