AI Is Smarter Than Ever. So Where’s the Revolution?
AI Is Smarter Than Ever. So Where’s the Revolution?  
Podcast: Plain English with Derek Thompson
Published On: Tue Oct 20 2026
Description: 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 the junior work that creates them in the first place, why students perform better via AI but learn less, and whether some friction may actually be worth preserving. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishwithDerekThompson If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Ethan Mollick Producer: Devon Baroldi Additional Production Support: Ben Glicksman Comcast Business. Get AI-powered threat detection for small business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices