topic The AI &quot;Upskilling&quot; Paradox in Career & Tenure-Stream GFG https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Career-Tenure-Stream-GFG/The-AI-quot-Upskilling-quot-Paradox/m-p/212124#M2 <P>Recent 2026 data from <I>EDUCAUSE</I> reveals a striking gap: while <STRONG>94% of higher ed professionals</STRONG> have used AI tools in the last six months, only <STRONG>54% are aware of institutional policies</STRONG> guiding that use. For tenured faculty, this creates a "Wild West" of scholarship.</P><UL><LI><P><STRONG>Question:</STRONG> How should tenured faculty lead the creation of these "missing" policies?</P></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Conflict:</STRONG> Should AI fluency be integrated into tenure and promotion (T&amp;P) criteria by 2027, or does that infringe on the very autonomy tenure is meant to protect?</P></LI></UL><P><STRONG>For more information:</STRONG> <A class="" href="https://www.educause.edu/research/2026/the-impact-of-ai-on-work-in-higher-education" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Impact of AI on Work in Higher Ed (EDUCAUSE 2026 Report)</A></P> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:31:54 GMT dlaufenberg 2026-03-12T16:31:54Z The AI "Upskilling" Paradox https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Career-Tenure-Stream-GFG/The-AI-quot-Upskilling-quot-Paradox/m-p/212124#M2 <P>Recent 2026 data from <I>EDUCAUSE</I> reveals a striking gap: while <STRONG>94% of higher ed professionals</STRONG> have used AI tools in the last six months, only <STRONG>54% are aware of institutional policies</STRONG> guiding that use. For tenured faculty, this creates a "Wild West" of scholarship.</P><UL><LI><P><STRONG>Question:</STRONG> How should tenured faculty lead the creation of these "missing" policies?</P></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Conflict:</STRONG> Should AI fluency be integrated into tenure and promotion (T&amp;P) criteria by 2027, or does that infringe on the very autonomy tenure is meant to protect?</P></LI></UL><P><STRONG>For more information:</STRONG> <A class="" href="https://www.educause.edu/research/2026/the-impact-of-ai-on-work-in-higher-education" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Impact of AI on Work in Higher Ed (EDUCAUSE 2026 Report)</A></P> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:31:54 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Career-Tenure-Stream-GFG/The-AI-quot-Upskilling-quot-Paradox/m-p/212124#M2 dlaufenberg 2026-03-12T16:31:54Z