Building AI literacy across the institution: Why it’s a leadership priority
AI’s transformative impact doesn’t just lie in the technology, but in the human capacity to harness its benefits.
Without the AI literacy to engage knowledgeably, ethically, and strategically with artificial intelligence, institutions risk an implementation gap: with policy ambitions on one side and actual practice on the other.
To enable staff and students to leverage the benefits of AI for improving student and institutional outcomes, education leaders are turning their attention to AI literacy-building initiatives.
In this article, we draw on findings from KPMG’s 2025 global AI use survey, which outlines the scale of ‘inappropriate, complacent, and non-transparent’ AI use in the workplace, plus sector-specific research that finds a lack of clarity and coherence in educational AI use.
We conclude with concrete strategies for education leaders to build AI literacy in their institution: to further pedagogical and operational goals in the age of AI; to shift from fragmented to strategic AI adoption; and to appropriately leverage AI for institutional reputation and sustainability.
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