First Review of Ethan Mollick's Co-Existence Praises It as a Practical Guide to Working With AI
emollick · x · 2026-10-16
Ethan Mollick's new book Co-Existence: The next phase of AI (out Oct 20 US / Oct 22 UK) has received its first review from New Scientist, which calls it a clear-eyed manifesto for cautiously embracing AI and a practical guide to collaborating with it without surrendering valuable cognitive capabilities.
Reviewer Daniel Cossins admits he had avoided engaging with AI over fears of cognitive atrophy, but says the book convinced him he had been too wary. Mollick also shares an author's quirk: reviewers stay anonymous until publication, so starting with a positive one is a nice surprise.
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