One Useful Thing

Sign of the future: GPT-5.5

One impressive step on the curve

Apr 23 • Ethan Mollick

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March 2026

Claude Dispatch and the Power of Interfaces

We often lack the tools for the job, even if the AI is capable enough

Mar 31 • Ethan Mollick

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The Shape of the Thing

Where we are right now, and what likely happens next

Mar 12 • Ethan Mollick

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February 2026

A Guide to Which AI to Use in the Agentic Era

It's not just chatbots anymore

Feb 18 • Ethan Mollick

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January 2026

Management as AI superpower

Thriving in a world of agents

Jan 27 • Ethan Mollick

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Claude Code and What Comes Next

With the right tools, AI can accomplish impressive things

Jan 7 • Ethan Mollick

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December 2025

The Shape of AI: Jaggedness, Bottlenecks and Salients

And why Nano Banana Pro is such a big deal

Dec 20, 2025 • Ethan Mollick

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November 2025

Three Years from GPT-3 to Gemini 3

From chatbots to agents

Nov 18, 2025 • Ethan Mollick

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Giving your AI a Job Interview

As AI advice becomes more important, we are going to need to get better at assessing it

Nov 12, 2025 • Ethan Mollick

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October 2025

An Opinionated Guide to Using AI Right Now

What AI to use in late 2025

Oct 19, 2025 • Ethan Mollick

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September 2025

Real AI Agents and Real Work

The race between human-centered work and infinite PowerPoints

Sep 29, 2025 • Ethan Mollick

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On Working with Wizards

Verifying magic on the jagged frontier

Sep 11, 2025 • Ethan Mollick

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