2026 Spring Forum: AI in our midst

Artificial intelligence has rapidly become embedded in the everyday lives of higher education professionals. Its growing presence is reshaping international education in profound and often contradictory ways, opening up new possibilities while simultaneously amplifying long-standing challenges. This Forum issue engages with AI in precisely this raw, unsettled space: not as a finished solution, but as a dynamic force whose implications are still unfolding.

From marketing and admissions to skill development and AI literacy, across biases, inclusion and the digital divide, these contributions invite us to see complexity, to question assumptions and to engage thoughtfully with a technology that is already reshaping our field. This issue does not ask readers to choose between enthusiasm or resistance—but to develop a more nuanced, reflective and humane engagement with AI as we move forward.

Enjoy the read!