Lesson 7: How to turn an LLM into an AI Coach | Ethan Mollick

Picture your best teacher. How did they explain things? Probably not just by providing abstract rules and principles, right? They likely gave you examples and tangible illustrations that helped make complex concepts concrete. Need to remember the nine planets in our solar system, for example? Try reciting: “My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas.” Professor Ethan Mollick says generative AI has the potential to provide similarly helpful instruction. In this video lesson, he shares ways to use AI as a tutor and show up better prepared in your role. Learning objectives: Use AI to support your professional growth. Engage with AI to deepen your understanding of complex topics. © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://bigthink.com/membership/ ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/subscribe/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Ethan Mollick: Ethan Mollick is a professor of management at Wharton, specializing in entrepreneurship and innovation. His research has been featured in various publications, including Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He is the creator of numerous educational games on a variety of topics. He lives and teaches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Subscribe to Ethan’s Substack ► https://substack.com/@oneusefulthing Purchase his most recent book, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI ► https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741805/co-intelligence-by-ethan-mollick/