IDC PlanScape: Generative AI in Higher Education

IDC PlanScape Figure

• Figure: IDC PlanScape: Executive Summary of Generative AI in Higher Education

Executive Summary

Why Is Generative AI Important to Higher Education?

• Figure: Current State of Evaluating or Using Generative AI

• Enhance Operations and Data-Informed Decision-Making

• Reimagining Faculty, Staff, and Student Experiences

What Is Generative AI?

• GenAI Did Not Appear Overnight

• Figure: AI Seminal Shift

Who Are the Key Stakeholders?

How Can My Institution Take Advantage of Generative AI in Higher Education?

• Figure: The Path to Impact for Generative AI in Higher Education

• Foundational Activities

• Core Generative AI Technologies

• The GenAI Model Landscape by Vendor and Model Category

• Table: Generative AI Vendor Offerings by Model Category

• Security and Privacy

• Infrastructure and Platforms

• Software Platform Implications

• GenAI-Infused Applications

• Defining and Prioritizing the Use Cases

• Defining a Trust and Oversight Program

Advice for Higher Education Leaders and Technology Buyers

• Figure: GenAI Challenges

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