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Books like Co-Intelligence
The best books like Co-Intelligence are The Second Machine Age, Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control, and The Alignment Problem. Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick is about artificial intelligence, human-ai collaboration, knowledge work. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- The Second Machine Age
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Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee · Economics
The Second Machine Age is Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee's argument that digital technology has entered a qualitatively new phase — one in which machines can perform cognitive tasks previously reserved for humans, creating economic disruption and opportunity simultaneously.
Both dig into artificial intelligence.
Read the summary → - Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control
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Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control
Stuart Russell · Science
Human Compatible is Stuart Russell's argument, from inside mainstream AI research, that the standard model of AI — build a system that optimizes for a fixed objective — is the wrong approach, and that the transition to much more capable AI systems requires a fundamental change in how AI is designed.
Both dig into artificial intelligence.
Read the summary → - The Alignment Problem
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Brian Christian · Science
Brian Christian's The Alignment Problem examines a fundamental challenge in machine learning: how do you ensure that an artificial system actually pursues the goals you intend, rather than a close but dangerous approximation?
Both dig into artificial intelligence.
Read the summary → - Deep Work
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Cal Newport · Self-help
Deep Work is Cal Newport's case that the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task is becoming both rarer and more valuable, and that people who cultivate it will thrive while everyone else stays stuck in shallow busywork.
Shares knowledge work and productivity with Co-Intelligence.
Read the summary → - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari · History
Sapiens traces the full arc of human history from the emergence of Homo sapiens in Africa roughly 70,000 years ago to the present.
A kindred business read.
Read the summary → - A World Without Email
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Cal Newport · Business
A World Without Email is Cal Newport's most targeted critique of modern knowledge work culture.
Shares knowledge work and productivity with Co-Intelligence.
Read the summary → - AI Superpowers
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Kai-Fu Lee · Business
AI Superpowers is Kai-Fu Lee's argument that the geopolitical competition to lead in artificial intelligence is primarily a two-country race between the United States and China, and that the outcome will reshape the global economy in ways most people haven't started to reckon with.
Shares artificial intelligence and future of work with Co-Intelligence.
Read the summary → - Slow Productivity
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Cal Newport · Self-help
Slow Productivity is Cal Newport's argument that the dominant metric for productivity in knowledge work — visible busyness, inbox management, endless meeting attendance — is both exhausting and counterproductive, and that a more sustainable model exists.
Shares knowledge work and productivity with Co-Intelligence.
Read the summary → - Competing in the Age of AI
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Marco Iansiti & Karim Lakhani · Business
Competing in the Age of AI is Marco Iansiti and Karim Lakhani's argument that artificial intelligence is not just another technology to be adopted, but a fundamental redesign of how firms operate — and that companies built from the start with AI at their core will eventually displace firms that try to bolt AI onto traditional operating models.
Both dig into artificial intelligence.
Read the summary → - Free Time
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Jenny Blake · Business
Free Time is Jenny Blake's argument that the goal for entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and small business owners shouldn't be hustle-driven growth but the systematic removal of yourself as the bottleneck.
Both dig into productivity.
Read the summary → - Free to Focus
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Michael Hyatt · Business
Free to Focus is Michael Hyatt's productivity framework for high-achieving professionals who feel perpetually busy but not meaningfully productive.
Both dig into productivity.
Read the summary → - High Output Management
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Andrew S. Grove · Business
High Output Management is Andrew Grove's manual for how managers at any level should think about their work.
Both dig into productivity.
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Books like Co-Intelligence: quick answers
What are the best books like Co-Intelligence?
The best books like Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick are The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control by Stuart Russell, The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian, Deep Work by Cal Newport, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Co-Intelligence, such as artificial intelligence, human-ai collaboration, knowledge work.
What should I read after Co-Intelligence?
A natural next read after Co-Intelligence is The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee. Both dig into artificial intelligence. Other strong choices are Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control by Stuart Russell, The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian, Deep Work by Cal Newport.
What books are similar to Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick?
Co-Intelligence centers on artificial intelligence, human-ai collaboration, knowledge work. Books with a similar feel include The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control by Stuart Russell, The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian, Deep Work by Cal Newport, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, A World Without Email by Cal Newport — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
