New book from former Wall Street strategist available June 30, 2026

Book draws practical wisdom for the AI age from Sicilian olive farmers

Book argues AI needs you more than you need AI

Amid endless AI headlines, enter: Sicilian olive farmers.

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Minted Prose announces the release of You Are AI’s Best Friend—From Olives to Algorithms: A Human Guide by Philip Fischer, PhD, with Linda Marie Fischer. The organizing principle emerged during the author’s time in Sicily.

A serendipitous meeting at an olive oil mill, with farmers who have adopted automation over generations while staying in charge of it, gave the author a framework for AI: like the farmers’ tools, AI should work for humans, never the other way around.

From Sicily to Greece, Cuba, China, and Namibia, readers follow the authors’ encounters with a changing world and see what technology gives and takes. The authors drew on the human story by interviewing people, including arborists, business professionals, IT consultants, and scientists, about their firsthand experiences with AI, both good and bad.

“We’re in the early days. AI is becoming ubiquitous but not homogeneous. For most of us, living well in an AI world means using AI well,” Dr. Fischer writes. “This book offers structure for deciding how to use AI, not a manual on tactics. At the heart of the AI era lies the question: What should I do? Ideal readers are curious and uncommitted, not seasoned professionals who’ve already made up their minds.”

“You Are AI’s Best Friend means AI serves you, not the other way around. You choose when and how. Your judgment determines success.”—Philip Fischer, PhD

You Are AI’s Best Friend will be available in hardcover, paperback, and eBook on Amazon, with expanded distribution to booksellers and libraries for the paperback. Order at: https://www.mintedprose.com/books/you-are-ais-best-friend.html

About the Author

Philip Fischer, PhD, was formerly Managing Director, Head of Municipal Bond Research and Indices, and Fixed Income Strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Today, through eBooleant Consulting LLC, he advises on AI, FinTech, and risk management.

About Minted Prose

Minted Prose is an independent publisher in New York City with nonfiction, science fiction, travel, and children’s books.

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"AI needs you more than you need AI."—Philip Fischer, PhD