•  
  •  
 
Communications of the Association for Information Systems

Author ORCID Identifier

Aizhan Tursunbayeva: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4481-9566

Maarten Renkema: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-1929

Andy Charlwood: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5444-194X

Abstract

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping academia, with important consequences for academic knowledge workers. Although research on this phenomenon is emerging, there remains a notable lack of empirical insight into how academics themselves experience these transformations and how such developments affect their daily work. To address this gap, our symposium investigates the implications of AI for academics by focusing on their lived experiences. Drawing on insights from a World Café symposium held at the European Academy of Management 2025 Conference, we report on how academics experience AI is reshaping their core responsibilities across teaching, research, and academic service. The discussions highlighted the dual nature of AI in academia: participants recognized numerous opportunities to enhance teaching and research productivity, while simultaneously expressing concern about potential ethical and professional risks. Our findings reveal that the impact of AI in academia is shaped by factors across different organizational levels, including individual AI literacy, institutional governance approaches, and disciplinary norms. Building on these insights, we propose a research agenda for Information System scholars that emphasizes examining human–AI collaboration, designing responsible and trustworthy AI tools, comparing adoption patterns across contexts, and exploring the career implications of AI, particularly for early-career academics.

Download

Share

COinS
 

When commenting on articles, please be friendly, welcoming, respectful and abide by the AIS eLibrary Discussion Thread Code of Conduct posted here.