One Useful Thing

An opinionated guide to which AI to use to do stuff

The Summer 2026 Edition

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June 2026

The twilight of the chatbots

How work changes along the exponential

Jun 30 • Ethan Mollick

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What it feels like to work with Mythos

Claude Fable represents another big jump in AI

Jun 9 • Ethan Mollick

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Co-Existence and the End of Co-Intelligence

Also: how pitch a book to an AI!

Jun 4 • Ethan Mollick

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May 2026

Choosing to Stay Human

If you go to your favorite social media site, you will find it full of posts that start to look suspiciously similar to each other:

May 26 • Ethan Mollick

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April 2026

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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