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Higher Intelligence

Dr. JC Bonilla

Summer Recap 2026

June 30, 2026 10:26am 38 min

JC presents a June 2026 “State of AI” summer recap for higher education, addressing what’s true about AI, its current state, and how institutions can improve. He argues AI has shifted from chatbots to agentic operating l...

AI Accountability in Higher Education

June 23, 2026 2:00am 50 min

In this episode of Higher Intelligence, Dr. JC Bonilla and guest Dr. Gregor Thuswaldner examine who decides what AI is allowed to do on campus and who holds accountability when AI goes wrong. They discuss recent governme...

How to Buy AI in 2026

June 09, 2026 2:00am 53 min

JC is joined by Element451 Chief Revenue Officer Trey Boyer and VP of Customer Strategy & Technology Kelly Sinacola to discuss the complexities of buying AI in higher education. They examine why many campuses struggle to...

First 100 Days Leading AI in EdTech

June 02, 2026 2:00am 56 min

JC is joined by Element451's CEO James Novak to explore the shifting landscape of AI and EdTech leadership in higher education. James reflects on his first 100 days, transformational AI strategies, and the emergence of a...

Bridging the Gap Between AI Pilots and Practice

May 26, 2026 2:00am 53 min

In this episode of Higher Intelligence, JC is joined by Andrea Gilbert from Everspring to examine why most AI pilots in higher education fail to scale, emphasizing the crucial role of leadership and change management ove...

AI in the New International Student Landscape

May 12, 2026 2:00am 49 min

JC is joined by Rishab Malhotra, the founder of AIDO, to examine the current crisis in US international student enrollment, the evolving role of AI in global recruitment, and the impact of new federal regulations on AI m...

Shaping Students for an AI Future

May 05, 2026 2:00am 58 min

JC is joined by Christopher Porter from Drake University to examine how AI is reshaping entry-level tech jobs, curriculum design, and workforce readiness in higher education. They explore the rapid decline of traditional...

New Stories That Signal the Future of Higher Ed

April 28, 2026 2:00am 20 min

JC  unpacks the latest breakthroughs in visual AI from OpenAI and Google’s shift to machine-generated code, exploring what these changes mean for campus workflows and future graduate skills. The episode highlights a prac...

Field Notes from the AI Frontier

April 21, 2026 2:00am 24 min

Dr. JC Bonilla goes solo, exploring the latest AI breakthroughs, including Anthropic's massive yet withheld Cloud Mythos model, the new agent-driven Claude Opus 4.7, and Meta’s pivot to frontier AI with MuseSpark. He als...

The AI Operating System

April 07, 2026 2:00am 46 min

JC is joined by Element451's Head of AI Operations, Doug Smith, once again to break down Anthropic’s rapid evolution of Claude into a true AI operating system. We explore how new releases are redefining productivity for ...

Closing the Context Gap

March 31, 2026 2:00am 53 min

JC is joined by Kelly Sinacola, Vice President of Solutions Engineering and Integrations for Element451, to explore the challenges and realities of implementing AI agents on campus. They discuss the critical context gap ...

The Gap Between Thinking and Doing

March 24, 2026 2:00am 59 min

JC is joined by former Generation AI co-host Ardis Kadiu to explore four pivotal stories shaping AI and higher education. JC and Ardis discuss Apple's AI-powered devices, SpaceX's universal cellular connectivity, Anthrop...

The Rise of the AI Creative

March 17, 2026 2:00am 44 min

JC is joined by Mike McGetrick to examine how AI is transforming the creative process in higher education marketing. They discuss the evolution of creative roles, the impact of AI-powered tools like Adobe Firefly, and th...

AI Power Struggles on Campus and Beyond

March 10, 2026 2:00am 47 min

In this episode of Higher Intelligence, we explore the growing debate over AI control—open-source innovation versus government regulation. JC is joined by Doug Smith and James Gress to unpack the explosive rise (and secu...

Debrief: AI Skills

March 05, 2026 2:00am 10 min

In this Higher Intelligence Debrief, JC explores the rising importance of AI skills over AI models, breaking down the shift toward skills as key drivers of reliable, measurable AI outcomes, especially in higher education...

Intelligence Premium Unwinding

March 03, 2026 2:00am 50 min

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 impl...

Debrief: Chatbot vs Agent

February 26, 2026 2:00am 7 min

In this Debrief, JC provides an overview of the key differences between chatbots and agentic AI, emphasizing the importance of memory, goal orientation, and autonomy. He breaks down the four key pillars of agentic AI and...

Navigating AI Imperfection and Evaluation

February 24, 2026 2:00am 57 min

Stella Liu joins JC explore the complexities of AI trust and evaluation in higher education. They discuss AI’s imperfect nature, the latest trends in open-source agents, and strategies for measuring and deploying AI resp...

Agentic Workflows and AI’s New Role in Higher Education

February 20, 2026 11:39am 34 min

In this bonus episode of Higher Intelligence, Dr. JC Bonilla sits down with Claire Zau at the 2025 Agentic AI and the Student Experience conference to unpack the evolving landscape of agentic AI. They explore the shift f...

Start Small, Scale Fast

February 17, 2026 2:00am 59 min

Explore the rise of agentic AI in higher education with Brian Gann, Vice President for Enrollment & Student Services at Wake Technical Community College, and Justin May, Chief Officer of Enrollment Management at Richard ...

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