Barriers to Developing AI Literacy Among University Faculty

This academic talk examines five less visible barriers to faculty AI literacy:

• Missing peer learning
• Limited opportunities for experimentation
• Academic culture and the lone-expert expectation
• Difficulties measuring actual AI capability
• Limited professional recognition of AI literacy

From a higher education leadership perspective, the talk considers how universities can recognize faculty knowledge, create institutional AI sandboxes, measure demonstrated AI capability, establish discipline- and course-specific expectations, and recognize AI literacy within faculty professional development and advancement.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Faculty AI Literacy; Higher Education Leadership; Faculty Development; Academic Culture; Peer Learning; AI Experimentation; AI Capability; Professional Recognition; Ethical AI