Most AI-for-sustainability initiatives in higher education remain limited in scope, exploratory, and not integrated into institutional strategies¶
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q2 i? Initiatives employing AI to support sustainability goals mostly remain limited in scope and exploratory, and much current work is theoretical with limited empirical evidence on long-term results or widespread adoption. → Ben Kei Daniel 2026
Evidence¶
Ben Kei Daniel 2026¶
Ben Kei Daniel, Nataliya Podgorodnichenko and Sarah Carr. (2026). A scoping review of AI for sustainability and sustainable AI in higher education. Discover Computing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10791-025-09861-2
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A descriptive finding of the scoping review across its 100 included studies. The review adds that "Much of the current work is theoretical, with limited empirical evidence on long-term results or widespread adoption across organisations."
"Several initiatives have employed AI to support sustainability goals, but most remain limited in scope, exploratory, and not yet integrated into institutional strategies"
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Most AI-for-sustainability initiatives in higher education remain limited in scope, exploratory, and not integrated into institutional strategies |
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Most AI-for-sustainability initiatives in higher education remain limited in scope, exploratory, and not integrated into institutional strategies |
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