The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury

Episode 16 — What Knowledge Still Belongs to Humans in an Age of AI?

Mark Salisbury

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In this episode of The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury and producer Rikko Smart explore a question many professionals are quietly asking: if AI can research, write, and analyze faster than we can, what exactly is left for humans to do? Using the familiar framework of Bloom’s Taxonomy, Mark introduces a helpful metaphor—AI as the world’s smartest intern. While AI excels at remembering information, explaining concepts, and applying procedures, the higher levels of thinking—evaluation, creation, and metacognitive judgment—still belong to humans.