A growing number of educators view artificial intelligence as a strategic priority, according to a paper published Monday by the nonprofit Educause. The group’s 2025 AI Landscape Study includes a survey result showing that 57% of educators polled view “AI as a strategic priority,” up from 49% in last year’s poll. While educational leaders are warming up to AI, Educause researchers wrote that institutions still have more work to do in preparing for AI. Only 22% of survey respondents said their schools had implemented institution-wide AI strategies. Fifty-five percent said AI strategy was being rolled out on an ad-hoc basis in various colleges and departments. The survey also showed that 34% of educators believe executive leaders at their institutions are underestimating the cost of AI, and only 2% said there are new funding sources for AI projects.
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