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Dr. JC Bonilla and Paul Russo discuss the implications of AI on higher education and the future of human skills in the context of a predicted global intelligence crisis.

In this episode of Higher Intelligence, Dr. JC Bonilla and Paul Russo explore the groundbreaking "intelligence placement" thesis and the 2028 global intelligence crisis predicted by Trinity Research. They unpack the implications of AI-driven disruption in higher education, discuss the decline of the intelligence premium, and debate which human skills remain irreplaceable. The conversation covers real-world impacts on curriculum, entry-level jobs, and how institutions—and students—must adapt to an AI-powered future.

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