AI and the Art of Being Human

The pocket edition of AI and the Art of Being Human-portable, streamlined, and there whenever you need it.
How do you stay grounded when AI can replicate everything you do? This pocket edition of AI and the Art of Being Human delivers the complete stories, insights, and tools from the full book in a format you can slip into your bag and reach for when it matters. Inside, you'll find: Twenty-one practical tools for navigating AI with intention-from the Mirror Test to the Commitment Ladder A Tool Finder that matches your challenges to the right tools The stories and characters that bring abstract ideas to life A Quick Reference Guide for applying each tool step by step
About this edition:
This pocket-sized version (just 4.25" x 7") delivers the complete narratives and tools of the original book-together with new navigation aids including a Tool Finder and Chapter Outline, together with a guide to navigating it-while setting aside the sidebars, hands-on exercise cards, footnotes, and longer background passages. For research deep-dives, exercises, and complete footnotes, see the full version of AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process.
Whether you're a founder making fast decisions, a teacher helping students find their footing, or anyone trying to stay human in an AI-shaped world, this edition puts the essentials at your fingertips.
Designed to be thumbed through, bookmarked, and dog-eared. This is an edition of the book you keep by your side.
About the Authors: Jeffrey Abbott is a founding partner of Blitzscaling Ventures and founder of AI Salon. Andrew Maynard is a professor at Arizona State University and a leading expert on navigating the impacts of AI.

JEFFREY ABBOTT is a Founding Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures and founder of AI Salon, a global community spanning 60+ cities that hosts hundreds of events annually. As a venture capitalist whose firm has invested in companies like CrewAI and the AI upskilling platform Multiverse, while simultaneously building one of the world's largest AI practitioner networks, Abbott bridges Silicon Valley innovation with human-centered values in ways few others can.His unique vantage point-managing AI investments at a venture capital firm backed by Reid Hoffman while fostering grassroots communities from Phoenix to Tokyo-gives him unparalleled insight into both AI's technical possibilities and its human implications. Through roles at GE, Brown-Forman, Arizona State University, and multiple boards, including the Qatar Technology Venture Fund, Abbott has witnessed digital transformation across Fortune 500 companies, startups, and global institutions.Abbott's advocacy for "AI that amplifies rather than replaces human potential" has made him a sought-after speaker at and international forums. His AI Salon network provides a built-in platform reaching thousands of AI practitioners, entrepreneurs, and concerned citizens worldwide-the exact audience hungry for practical wisdom about thriving in an AI age.