More and more universities are offering degree programs or other training focused on AI, the report states. Examples include the University of Texas at Austin, which offers a master's degree in Artificial Intelligence that students earn through a 100% online course, and Carnegie Mellon University, which offers a bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence.
At least 33 states and Washington, D.C. have current or former task forces and commissions to deal with AI in education. At least 26 of the commissions put out reports with guidelines and recommendations, many of which deal with ethical use of AI and partnerships between K-12 systems, higher education, and industry, the report found.
The bigger picture:
The report says the higher education community is “both optimistic about the opportunities AI presents and concerned about the risks associated with its use"; across the higher ed landscape, the growing excitement about AI's capabilities are juxtaposed against a growing concern about AI “running rampant on college campuses” and worries that “everyone is cheating their way through college” with the help of AI.
The authors listed nine recommendations intended to guide K-12 and higher ed institutions as they consider adopting AI in their curricula and workflows:
While the report outlines positive ways that states can leverage AI to meet workforce needs and prepare people for what it describes as an “AI-driven economy,” the report also provides examples of how states are passing laws to prevent AI from being used in certain professions. For instance, it notes how in 2025, Nevada lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 406, which, among other things, prohibits mental and behavioral health providers from using AI to provide mental and behavioral health treatment.
