This timely book affirms that humans can flourish in the Age of AI by relying on their unique strengths, and explores the skills and knowledge that are required to interact effectively, efficiently and responsibly with AIs, both today and in the future.
In Part I, this book develops the "Cognitive Amplifier Loop," which allows humans to use AI to build on their cognitive and emotional strengths and manage their limitations. Kosslyn discusses ways to use this loop to off-load tasks to AI and to use AI to train us effectively and efficiently, as well as how to use it to both learn and engage in critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and manage cognitive and emotional constraints. Part II establishes how to draw on the Cognitive Amplifier Loop to help us improve our human relationships, addressing emotional intelligence, effective communication, leadership, followership, and collaboration skills. The final part builds on previous chapters to consider how to interact with AIs to help each of us learn and grow. Throughout the book, Kosslyn provides practical strategies and AI-assisted exercises to help readers develop these essential skills and knowledge. Kosslyn argues that by cultivating uniquely human capabilities, we can not only coexist with AI but flourish in an AI-infused world.
This book is a must-read for anyone involved with AI, Education, or Learning & Development divisions in industry. It will also appeal to anyone studying thinking and decision-making, AI and psychology, and the use of technology in the classroom.
1. Being Human in the Age of AI Part I: Interacting with AIs 2. Exploiting the Cognitive Amplifier Loop 3. Boosting Critical Thinking 4. Elevating Creative Problem Solving 5. Managing Cognitive and Emotional Constraints Part II: Interacting with Humans in the Age of AI 6. Harnessing Human Personality 7. Enabling Emotional Intelligence 8. Enhancing Human Communication 9. Leading, Following, and Collaborating Part III: Expanding Horizons in the Age of AI 10. Adapting and Growing 11. Curating Life Goals
Biography
Stephen M. Kosslyn is the founder, CEO and President of Active Learning Sciences, Inc., and Lindsley Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. He previously was the Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer of Minerva University. Before that, he was the director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, USA, after having been Chair of the Department of Psychology and Dean of Social Sciences at Harvard University.
