Genius Quotient™
Measuring Human Capability for the AI Economy

In the AI century, the central challenge is not the disappearance of work but the ability to match people's skills to opportunity. Traditional markers of talent—degrees, résumés, and location—are insufficient in a world where employers demand measurable, verifiable capabilities.

The Genius Quotient™ (GQ) was created by Intellibus as a systematic way to assess, benchmark, and pay for skills rather than geography. It is a skills intelligence framework designed to ensure that the best software engineers can be identified anywhere in the world, compensated fairly, and connected to global employment grids.

Pioneered by Intellibus over a decade ago, GQ is not a single score but a multi-dimensional assessment system. Every job is broken into core skill domains, and candidates take targeted assessments for each. Rather than a flat score, GQ maps candidates into "shapes" that reflect the breadth and depth of their skills.

This makes the type of engineer being hired visible, not just a numerical rating. Engineers can re-test and update their GQ, creating a dynamic and always-current skill passport.

Because GQ is standardized and portable, it allows companies to compensate engineers based on what they can do, not where they live. Intellibus operationalized this through a Global Pay model, where an engineer in Kingston, Nairobi, or Manila could earn the same compensation for the same GQ level as one in New York or London.

GQ is not just a hiring tool; it's the foundational layer of a Universal Skills Employment (USE) system. At scale, aggregated GQ data creates what Intellibus calls Human Intelligence Surplus (HIS)—a national registry of skill capacity. This enables governments and companies to forecast workforce readiness and strategically invest in upskilling where gaps exist.

This creates an employment engine that can scale globally, bridging the 750 million job gap projected by the World Bank. Unlike UBI, which assumes job scarcity, a USE system powered by GQ ensures job abundance rooted in measurable skills.