AI in Higher Education: A CLARIN Community Survey

The easy access to generative AI applications, such as ChatGPT, may have huge implications for teaching and learning in higher education. Therefore, more and more policies to regulate the use of AI are published by countries and institutions; however, there is no general overview of the existing policies within CLARIN, a Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure, at the member state and institutional level. There is also no overview of how the lecturers and teachers in the CLARIN network are applying generative AI applications in the classroom; furthermore, there is no data available on whether the community has specific concerns regarding the use of AI in education and research. To fill this gap, a small exploratory study was launched in April 2024 within the CLARIN community. This contribution shares the first insights from an online survey and highlights the implications for training and upskilling opportunities.