The need to develop an AI-ready workforce is creating a new challenge for secondary and higher education leaders: how to equip students with essential AI skills while ensuring fair and authentic learning.
Origen: Building an AI-ready workforce in higher education
Striking the right balance between AI literacy and academic integrity demands a shift from reactive policies to proactive, evidence-based strategies.
To help inform institutions making this transition, we’ve drawn on (often surprising) data insights from:
- Crossroads: Navigating the intersection of AI in education —Turnitin and Vanson Bourne’s (2025) global research with over 2,500 university students, academic administrators, and educators.
- The UK’s Higher Education Policy Institute’s Student Generative AI Survey 2025 .
In this article, you’ll find evidence and practical steps to confidently reshape institutional policy, support learning, and accelerate progress toward an AI-ready workforce.
