We asked five experts for their thoughts on the future of human intelligence.

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Manjit Kumar is a science writer. His latest book, Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality (Icon, 2009), was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction.

From the rise of AI to attacks on universities, are we all getting dumber? Or is society transforming and discovering new ways to be smart? Admit it – you're glued to your phone, like everybody else.