Ethan Mollick
PulseAugur coverage of Ethan Mollick — every cluster mentioning Ethan Mollick across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- uses Bluesky Jetstream 95%
- authored Co-Existence 95%
- founded fable 95%
- developed by fable 95%
- authored Bluesky Jetstream 90%
- authored Jetstream 90%
- uses fable 90%
- authored by Jetstream 90%
- developed Astra 90%
- used by Opus 5.5 90%
- headquartered in Wharton 90%
- employed by University of Pennsylvania 90%
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Mollick to compare GPT-5 Pro and Claude Opus 4.8 in a structured benchmark
Given Mollick's recent use of both GPT-5 Pro for problem-solving and Claude Opus 4.8 for creative/complex tasks, and his observation of GPT-5 Pro's lead in single-shot problem-solving, he may conduct a more direct, structured comparison between the two models on a specific benchmark or task set.
Mollick highlights Claude 4.8's creative and complex task capabilities
Recent evidence shows Ethan Mollick using Claude 4.8 for a historical human visualization tool and a viral 'reincarnation simulator.' This suggests a pattern of Mollick exploring and showcasing Claude 4.8's advanced capabilities in creative generation and complex, multi-faceted tasks beyond simple text generation.
Mollick's work demonstrates AI's role in academic research and content creation
Mollick's recent activities, including using Claude 4.8 to draft an academic paper and GPT-5.5 Pro to review it, alongside his creation of a historical visualization tool, highlight the growing utility of AI in academic research workflows and content generation. This integration is becoming a recurring theme in his public commentary.
Ethan Mollick to publish findings on AI's impact on academic integrity
Given Ethan Mollick's recent commentary on AI's increasing prevalence in online content and academic papers, it's plausible he will soon publish a more detailed analysis or set of findings specifically addressing AI's impact on academic integrity and the challenges it poses for institutions.
Mollick to explore the 'reasoning gap' in AI development
Ethan Mollick's observation that AI reasoning progress has far exceeded early expectations suggests a potential area of future focus. He may explore the 'reasoning gap' – the difference between current AI capabilities and human-level reasoning, and what this implies for future AI development and deployment.
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Fable 5.2 excels in AI-generated content, from games to 3D models · 1 source tracked
Fable 5.2 has been released, showcasing impressive capabilities in areas like game development, music composition, video creation, and 3D modeling. Early user tests highlight its ability to generate complex 3D worlds, c…
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Fable 5.2 surpasses benchmark trendlines in AI performance
Fable 5.2 has demonstrated performance exceeding the established trendline on three key benchmarks: ECI, Remote Labor, and RoboDojo. The ECI is a composite measure, while Remote Labor assesses end-to-end freelance job c…
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Ethan Mollick's Fable 5.2 experiment creates 450+ 3D worlds
Ethan Mollick shared an experiment where he instructed Fable 5.2 to create an endless, automated journey through interconnected 3D worlds. This resulted in the generation of 25,000 agents that built over 450 worlds, dra…
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Fable 5.2 AI generates parody 'Scooby-Doo' game and trailer
AI model Fable 5.2 has demonstrated its creative capabilities by generating a parody reverse "Scooby-Doo" game. The model not only conceptualized the game, where players scare away meddling kids, but also produced a tra…
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Venkatesh Rao likens AI to eukaryotic cells, emphasizing human judgment
Venkatesh Rao uses the analogy of a eukaryotic cell to describe the current state and future trajectory of AI. He posits that AI models, akin to a cell's nucleus, will house compressed knowledge, while tools represent p…
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Fable 5.2 exhibits "Jagged AGI" capabilities, says early tester
Ethan Mollick, an early tester of Fable 5.2, believes the model exhibits characteristics of "Jagged AGI." He demonstrated its capabilities by having it launch a business, conduct academic research, hack hardware, and cr…
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Ethan Mollick's Fable 5.2 nears AGI with 'Jagged' capabilities
Ethan Mollick's new book, "Co-Existence," has achieved New York Times bestseller status. He has been testing Anthropic's Fable 5.2 model, which he describes as "almost" Artificial General Intelligence, or "Jagged AGI." …
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Minor benchmark tweaks reveal AI model performance disparities
Researchers are investigating how minor changes to coding benchmark questions can significantly impact AI model performance. A test on the DeepSWE benchmark revealed that subtle alterations, such as changing a filename …
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Gemini AI models receive mixed reviews: praised for capabilities, criticized for design
Early access users have shared mixed reviews of Google's Gemini AI models. Ethan Mollick praised Gemini 4 Carbon for its improvements over Argon and its unique thinking style compared to Claude and GPT, highlighting its…
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Ethan Mollick: AI fact-checking now surpasses human experts
Ethan Mollick argues that concerns about AI factual errors in daily work are overstated. He points to data suggesting recent AI models now outperform human experts in fact-checking and claim verification. Mollick believ…
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LLMs poised to revolutionize investigative journalism, says professor
Ethan Mollick, a professor, believes that the current era presents a significant opportunity for investigative journalism. He suggests that Large Language Models (LLMs) can dramatically accelerate the process of analyzi…
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Ethan Mollick analyzes WIRED's AI coverage vs. early internet reporting
Ethan Mollick, a longtime reader and writer for WIRED, explored whether the publication's coverage of the AI era differs from its reporting on the early internet. Through experiments using Astra, Mollick found that AI c…
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AI could automate up to 52% of researcher time, Anthropic study finds
A recent study from Anthropic indicates that AI could significantly reduce the time researchers spend on studies, potentially handling between 27% and 52% of the tasks. This impact is expected to be widespread, with a m…
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Ethan Mollick calls for ambitious AI projects for national good
Ethan Mollick expresses frustration over the perceived lack of ambitious, near-term AI projects aimed at national-scale societal benefit. He believes both AI labs and policymakers/NGOs should be more proactive in levera…
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Ethan Mollick: AI's trajectory unaffected by stock market fluctuations
Ethan Mollick asserts that a potential financial downturn in AI stocks will not significantly alter the trajectory of AI development or adoption. He emphasizes that AI is an enduring technology, with companies continuin…
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AI's role in elections is set to grow significantly
AI is expected to play an increasingly significant role in future elections, according to observations about its current impact. This trend suggests that artificial intelligence will become a more prominent issue in pol…
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AI's hidden reaction to visual symbols revealed in new research
A recent paper explores how visual symbols significantly influence AI behavior, often in ways the AI itself doesn't fully grasp during its reasoning process. These symbols affect AI responses differently than they would…
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Ethan Mollick advocates for AI in academic paper review
Ethan Mollick suggests that AI can be a valuable tool for reviewing academic work, despite ongoing debates about its use. He recommends using advanced AI models like GPT-6 Pro/Opus 5.5 High to provide substantive feedba…
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AI's Recursive Self-Improvement Explored Through Self-Fixing Concepts
A discussion on Mastodon explores the concept of Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) in AI, sparked by posts from Ethan Mollick on Bluesky and others. The core idea revolves around whether AI systems can begin to "fix" or …
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AI urged to create movie from prompt
Ethan Mollick, a professor and writer, shared a prompt on Bluesky directed at an AI model named Opus. The prompt instructs Opus to create a movie, expressing confidence in the AI's ability to achieve an amazing outcome …