Adam Grant lists Co-Existence, Artificial Intimacy

Adam Grant surfaced two forthcoming AI books in a recommendation post circulating on X on Sept. 2: Ethan Mollick’s “Co-Existence” and Sherry Turkle’s “Artificial Intimacy.” The mention put side by side two writers who have become prominent interpreters of how artificial intelligence is changing work, learning and human relationships. The books are not out yet, but both already have publisher pages, release dates and descriptions that show why they are being grouped together now. (hachettebookgroup.com) ### Which two books were highlighted? “Co-Existence” is Ethan Mollick’s next book and is billed by Penguin Random House as a follow-up to “Co-Intelligence.” The publisher says the book argues that AI’s future will be shaped not by simple replacement of people but by interaction between humans and systems that are unevenly capable across tasks. (hachettebookgroup.com) It lists an on-sale date of Oct. 20, 2026. “Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines” is Sherry Turkle’s forthcoming book from Little, Brown and Company. Hachette lists it for Sept. 29, 2026 and describes it as a warning about growing reliance on human-like AI chatbots and the effect that reliance can have on empathy, care and human connection. (penguinrandomhouse.com) ### Why do these two names fit together in one recommendation? Ethan Mollick is a Wharton professor who directs the Generative AI Lab and studies AI’s effects on work, entrepreneurship and education, according to Penguin Random House. His recent public profile has centered on practical use of generative AI in offices and classrooms, and the standalone site for “Co-Existence” frames the book as “the next phase of AI.” (penguinrandomhouse.com) Sherry Turkle is a longtime scholar of human-computer relationships, and Hachette presents “Artificial Intimacy” as her latest book on what happens when people increasingly talk to machines as if they were social partners. (hachettebookgroup.com) Taken together, the two books cover adjacent parts of the same debate: how AI changes human capability, and how it changes human attachment. That pairing is an inference from the publishers’ descriptions. ### What does “Co-Existence” say it will cover? Oct. 20, 2026 is the release date given by Penguin Random House and the book’s own site for “Co-Existence.” Publisher materials say Mollick will focus on how people live and work alongside AIs that are sometimes more capable than humans and sometimes not, with attention to practical use rather than abstract speculation. (penguinrandomhouse.com) Google Books and bookseller listings describe the book in similar terms, emphasizing a “next phase” after the earlier chatbot-centered moment that defined “Co-Intelligence.” Those listings reinforce that Mollick is positioning the new book around day-to-day coexistence with AI systems rather than a single breakthrough event. (hachettebookgroup.com) ### What does “Artificial Intimacy” say it will cover? Sept. 29, 2026 is the on-sale date Hachette gives for “Artificial Intimacy.” The publisher says Turkle examines how people form bonds with chatbots, virtual assistants and other machine systems, and argues that these exchanges can reshape expectations around empathy, solitude and care. (penguinrandomhouse.com) Bookseller and Google Books pages use similar language, presenting the book as a study of what people become when machine conversation starts to stand in for human response. The framing places the book within Turkle’s longstanding work on digital life and social behavior. (books.google.com) ### Where does Adam Grant fit into this? Adam Grant is a Wharton organizational psychologist and bestselling author whose own site says his work focuses on motivation, meaning and relationships. That makes his interest in these two titles notable because both books sit at the intersection of technology and human behavior, an area that overlaps with his public work. (hachettebookgroup.com) October 13, 2026 is also the announced publication date for Grant’s own forthcoming book, “Vibe,” according to his website and Apple Books listings. The timing means his recommendation is landing amid a crowded fall publishing season for books about connection, work and AI. (bookshelfthomasville.com) ### What happens next for readers following these books? Sept. 29 is the listed release date for Turkle’s “Artificial Intimacy,” and Oct. 20 is the listed release date for Mollick’s “Co-Existence.” Readers tracking the books can follow the Little, Brown and Portfolio pages for preorder details, formats and publication updates as those dates approach. (hachettebookgroup.com) (adamgrant.net 1) (adamgrant.net 2)