{"podcast":{"title":"Higher Intelligence","slug":"higher-intelligence-6721297","podcast_index_feed_id":6721297,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/34l7JQin","website_url":"https://higher-intelligence.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6ad2ccee-cab7-4e69-b49f-f9a0930c47aa/c872de36-9f8c-448f-839b-a0274fa5cff6/3000x3000/final.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Enrollify","episode_count":136,"summary":"The Higher Intelligence podcast delivers smart takes on AI and EdTech for the next-generation campus. Hosted by EdTech executive, data scientist, and professor Dr. JC Bonilla, the show breaks down the most important AI stories, explains how the technology works, and translates hype into real implications for higher education leaders. Join us twice weekly for clear thinking with no noise — just AI and EdTech, explained for higher education.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:19:48.996249+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-intelligence-6721297"},"episode":{"title":"How to Buy AI in 2026","slug":"how-to-buy-ai-in-2026","published_at":"2026-06-09T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-intelligence-6721297/how-to-buy-ai-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-intelligence-6721297","url":"https://higher-intelligence.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-buy-ai-in-2026-ES_IU_K2","audio_url":"https://afp-232483-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/9e1df961-05bd-43c4-97c5-74c3f315a7ba/episodes/4aeb0e57-bc53-4e52-bf58-bf0c501afc89/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=9e1df961-05bd-43c4-97c5-74c3f315a7ba&awEpisodeId=4aeb0e57-bc53-4e52-bf58-bf0c501afc89&feed=34l7JQin","summary":"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 realize ROI on AI investments, highlight the pitfalls of shiny demos and vaporware, and emphasize frameworks for selecting the right problems to solve. The conversation covers data readiness, the importance of organizational culture, and how successful AI adoption depends on people and process—not just technology. Practical advice is shared for institutional leaders preparing to make significant AI purchases.","meta_description":"JC is joined by Element451 Chief Revenue Officer Trey Boyer and VP of Customer Strategy & Technology Kelly Sinacola to discuss the complexities of buying…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3199,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/higher-intelligence-6721297/episodes/how-to-buy-ai-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-intelligence-6721297/how-to-buy-ai-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}