EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Artificial Intelligence Use in Higher Education

Despite the visibility and energy surrounding artificial intelligence, higher education is taking measured steps toward incorporating this technology. EDUCAUSE is helping institutional leaders, IT professionals, and other staff address their pressing challenges by gathering and sharing data. This report is based on an EDUCAUSE QuickPoll. QuickPolls enable us to rapidly gather, analyze, and share input from our community about specific emerging topics.Footnote1 We are on the verge of peak hype about how artificial intelligence (AI) can (and will) transform our lives. No fewer than seven emerging AI technologies were prominently featured on "The Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2020."Footnote2