“I Just Don't Know Enough:” A Needs Assessment for Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Continuing Professional Development

Although current literature supports the need to develop skills for a future with AI, nuanced roles and contexts for its use had not yet been explored, creating a gap in how we consider AI in CPD. This study revealed the importance of understanding how varied technologies referred to as AI work, and the legal, ethical, and pedagogical evidence required to evaluate tools within a broader digital literacy framework. This study also informs our understanding of the organizational systems, processes, communication plans, incentives, and consequences that hinder or support technology adoption.