A man invents a fantastic supercomputer robot. Is he intelligent?

The man then gives his fantastic supercomputer robot to a dictator who holds half the world hostage with it. Is the inventor still intelligent? Or is he now stupid?

As I look at the human species, I see a lot of value placed on "intelligence", but most of what is called intelligence is mere cleverness to me. Clever monkeys. It is clever to be able to build an atomic bomb, but is it intelligent to do so? Would an intelligent man do so? Would an intelligent species do so?

What would a clever species do that an intelligent species would not? What might they do differently?

I believe this is an important question for humans to explore, particularly now as we play with genetic engineering, nano-tech, nuclear and quantum devices, weather modification, and many other potential horrors.

To me, genuine intelligence implies a more holistic awareness. A genuinely intelligent person has an open mind, sees the 'big picture', considers many angles and possible outcomes, and applies wisdom and compassion. A merely clever person may be very able in a few areas of knowledge and skill, but is often narrow-minded, misses the 'big picture', and lacks the wisdom to use his cleverness in beneficial ways.

I see a lot of cleverness in this world, but intelligence is far more rare. For example, I can go to various forums on the internet and speak with obviously well-educated, clever people. They use big words correctly. They have amassed knowledge, often beyond my comprehension. Yet after awhile I realize that these people are f---ing stupid! They lack a dimension of mind that true intelligence includes. They are very clever monkeys.

I can also go among people who are obviously uneducated, don't write well, and aren't terribly clever. Yet some of these people are clearly intelligent. They have a wisdom which defies knowledge, perhaps coming from simple experience and intuition. I realize that these people are f---ing brilliant! Their mind has a light in it, and that light is connected to their heart and soul.

I'm not trying to stereotype people - everyone, myself included, is sometimes intelligent, and sometimes merely clever. As a species, I believe our worship of cleverness and our ignorance of intelligence may doom us. One symptom of this - our technology outpacing our wisdom.

Thoughts? (And is your reply intelligent, or merely clever?? I'll be watching!)