Co-Intelligence

Living and Working with AI

By: Ethan Mollick

Narrated by: Ethan Mollick

Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AI

Something new entered our world in November 2022—the first general purpose AI that could pass for a human and do the kinds of creative, innovative work that only humans could do previously. Wharton professor Ethan Mollick immediately understood what ChatGPT meant: after millions of years on our own, humans had developed a kind of co-intelligence that could augment, or even replace, human thinking. Through his writing, speaking, and teaching, Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI, focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools for thought can transform our world.

In Co-Intelligence, Mollick urges us to engage with AI as co-worker, co-teacher, and coach. He assesses its profound impact on business and education, using dozens of real-time examples of AI in action. Co-Intelligence shows what it means to think and work together with smart machines, and why it's imperative that we master that skill.

Mollick challenges us to utilize AI's enormous power without losing our identity, to learn from it without being misled, and to harness its gifts to create a better human future. Wide ranging, hugely thought-provoking, optimistic, and lucid, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of this new era.

A limited amount of text-to-speech is used throughout the title for specific characters to achieve a particular creative effect, and the title is otherwise narrated by a human.

©2024 Ethan Mollick (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Co-Intelligence is a solid explainer. Convincing…a blueprint…smart and well informed…"—The Wall Street Journal

"Generative AI has an oracle, and his name is Ethan Mollick. Lucky you: our oracle has written a lucid, succinct, and eminently practical guide to navigating the revolution that is right now unfolding at an astonishing pace. Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, and ethics of generative AI. Drop everything and read it cover to cover NOW."—Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit

"Ethan Mollick has been a leader with the hands-on exploration of AI's evolving capabilities. In Co-Intelligence, he masterfully navigates the landscape of AI advancements with insightful and informative commentary, presented with remarkable clarity and precision. This book is an invaluable resource, offering a comprehensive guide to current trends and future expectations in AI. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of this rapidly evolving technology."—Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer, Microsoft

Encouraging and realistic

I’ve been following the author since GPT first launched and am always impressed at his honesty , creativity and insights into this brave new world. Good summary of both risks and advantages, Realistic and generally positive future projections. All with a sense of possibility and fun! Short, educational, entertaining read!

This was so accessible.

I am an information worker, it’s my job to help customers use AI, but I felt like this book should be shared with all the people in my life who don’t work in technology.

Excellent Presentation

A fair representation of facts and potential life with AI. Lots of things to think about.

A must read for anyone who has concerns about their career in the face of AI

Read this book. Trust me. From someone who's pivoted 7 times in my career, we all must learn to embrace technology. Or face the path that buggy drivers suffered.

These Books are Remarkably Similar

This book is yet another book attempting to take advantage of the buzz around AI. You will not learn anything new by reading this book if you are already familiar with AI in the early 2020s. But the book is well written and these is enough of an integrated perspective in the writing that I feel confident in recommending it as worth your time.

I’ll stop calling it cobotics now…. ;)

I’ve been calling this cobotics with friends and family for the last 4-5 years of AI studies… now I have to call it co-intelligence.

What a great listen set. Did it first on the commute dropping off kids and the Better Half at school/work. Second was in an Adirondack listening to the water with some cannabis.

Third was patchy recall listens on and off with Jen after she listened fully.

Fourth will be this summer during summer studies with kiddos as part of their focus on transformers.

Good stuffs Ethan!

Interesting and actionable

Great book on LLMs, their limitations and potential future states. Author even throws in some good dad jokes.

Important read right now!

Mollick isn’t simply parading around toting the promise of AI. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a super user and a believer is where it may take us, but he does well breaking down both the advantages and the risks in society, education and beyond.

A Deep Dive into AI with Ethan Mollick

After hearing Ethan Mollick interviewed on both NY Times and MIT podcasts, I decided to dive into his book, “Co-Intelligence,” and I’m very glad I did. The book offers a fascinating look at how AI is reshaping various fields, narrated by Mollick himself, which adds a personal touch like you’re having a smart conversation with a friend. While it covers many aspects of AI, the chapter on education particularly resonated with me. It’s full of insightful ideas on how AI will transform learning, ushering in a future rich with possibilities. Following Mollick’s advice to use AI more in our daily lives, I collaborated with ChatGPT to help write this review. It’s a five-star must-read for anyone curious about AI’s expansive role in our future!

Useful contextual understanding of Ai

It’s an ok book with some foundational understanding of Ai however repeats itself in many instances.