Ethan Mollick+

An opinionated guide to which AI to use to do stuff

The Summer 2026 Edition

The twilight of the chatbots

How work changes along the exponential

What it feels like to work with Mythos

Claude Fable represents another big jump in AI

Co-Existence and the End of Co-Intelligence

Also: how pitch a book to an AI!

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:

Sign of the future: GPT-5.5

One impressive step on the curve

Claude Dispatch and the Power of Interfaces

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

The Shape of the Thing

Where we are right now, and what likely happens next

A Guide to Which AI to Use in the Agentic Era

It's not just chatbots anymore

Management as AI superpower

Thriving in a world of agents

Claude Code and What Comes Next

With the right tools, AI can accomplish impressive things

The Shape of AI: Jaggedness, Bottlenecks and Salients

And why Nano Banana Pro is such a big deal

Three Years from GPT-3 to Gemini 3

From chatbots to agents

Giving your AI a Job Interview

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

An Opinionated Guide to Using AI Right Now

What AI to use in late 2025

Real AI Agents and Real Work

The race between human-centered work and infinite PowerPoints

On Working with Wizards

Verifying magic on the jagged frontier

Mass Intelligence

From GPT-5 to nano banana: everyone is getting access to powerful AI

GPT-5: It Just Does Stuff

Putting the AI in Charge

The Bitter Lesson versus The Garbage Can

Does process matter? We are about to find out.

Against "Brain Damage"

AI can help, or hurt, our thinking

Using AI Right Now: A Quick Guide

Which AIs to use, and how to use them