Generative AI in Higher Education: A Global Perspective of Institutional Adoption Policies and Guidelines

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Integrating generative AI (GAI) into higher education is crucial for preparing a future generation of GAI-literate students.

• Yet a thorough understanding of the global institutional adoption policy remains absent, with most of the prior studies focused on the Global North and the promises and challenges of GAI, lacking a theoretical lens.
• This study utilizes the Diffusion of Innovations Theory to examine GAI adoption strategies in higher education across 40 universities from six global regions.
• It explores the characteristics of GAI innovation, including compatibility, trialability, and observability, and analyses the communication channels and roles and responsibilities outlined in university policies and guidelines.