AI Is Smarter Than Ever. So Where’s the Revolution? artwork
Plain English with Derek Thompson

AI Is Smarter Than Ever. So Where’s the Revolution?

Oct 20, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

AI can analyze anything, write anything, solve almost any puzzle. But struggle strengthens our brains and sharpens our minds ... and removing it entirely may come with a dire cost. Derek Thompson explores the paradoxes of AI with Ethan Mollick, whose new book, 'Co-Existence,' examines how AI is changing the way we learn and work. They discuss how AI makes experts more powerful while automating th…