More than 60 percent of students in global learning institutions use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for research, a new Report reveals.
The 2025 HP Futures Report released this month confirms the appetite of AI by students in learning institutions is high, thus easing the undertaking of research programs and technological challenges.
Chief Commercial Officer at HP and Chair of HP Futures, David McQuarrie, observed that young people in institutions of higher learning, owing to their endowment in modern technology, prefer using AI, to handle chores in the learning sector, mainly research.
The Report undertaken this year surveyed 2,860 students from 21 countries, finding that over 60 percent use AI daily for research, while 71 percent support limits to AI capabilities in education.
“AI has the power to deliver personalized, high-quality learning to billions, but realizing that promise requires responsible and effective adoption. As technology advances faster than policies, institutions can keep pace, and education must evolve now, to prepare students for an AI-driven future,” said McQuarrie.
The Report calls for Kenya and governments worldwide, to establish a mandatory Global AI in Education Charter. HP Futures is an initiative developed by the USA-headquartered multinational information technology corporation HP Inc.
McQuarrie said that in-depth roundtable sessions and one-on-one deliberations, which included wide-ranging discussions, were held with the aim of generating a report, containing insights and actionable recommendations for policymakers, sector leaders, and educators looking to implement AI in diverse education settings.
Led by the Global Learning Council, T4 Education, HP, and 100 global education, technology, and policy experts, the organisations encouraged the adoption of ethical, academic, and safe classroom technology.
Mayank Dhingra, Director and Global Head of Education Business and Strategy at HP and HP Futures, said, adding, “HP Futures Councils, have outlined a roadmap for how AI can be deployed effectively, to enhance education systems and learning outcomes across diverse contexts.”
“Today, we stand at the cusp of the AI revolution in education. We call on policymakers in Kenya and around the world to lead with intent and put educators and students at the center of all AI implementation programs.
In Kenya the Report recommended that efforts be undertaken to urgently ensure inclusive AI adoption strategies are created to prevent the new technology era from deepening educational divides.
“Ensure that AI should fundamentally augment and not replace teachers. Create a policy that ensures educators are consulted in the development of any widely deployed AI tools and that technologies rolled-out in schools have clearly defined educational objectives,” the Report states.
The Kenya government, the Report adds, will be equally required to give students a formal seat in AI governance and policy design.
Other strategies include; stakeholders urgently commissioning national AI-readiness baseline surveys before honing AI in education policy or procurement and urgently ensuring that all policymakers and school and university leaders involved in setting AI policy, go through rapid AI literacy training that undergoes continuous review.
By Wangari Ndirangu
