APPAM AI Survey Dashboard

Member survey on AI tool use in research & teaching • Compiled June 2026

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Q1

Which types of AI tools have you used for your research or policy analysis in the past 12 months?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q2

How often do you currently use any AI tools for your research or policy analysis?

Q3

How do you access these tools?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q4

How much do you spend monthly on AI tools for work-related purposes?

Q5

In the past 12 months, how useful have AI tools been for the following tasks?

Q6

What are the most important factors that have kept you from adopting or expanding your use of AI tools?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q7

Open-ended elaborations on barriers to AI adoption (optional)

Top Themes

Institutional AI Policies AI for Research & Admin Tasks Academic Integrity and AI AI Ethics and Integrity AI Accuracy and Reliability Environmental Impact of AI Data Privacy and Security
Q8

Do you conduct or plan to conduct research where AI itself is the subject of study?

Q10

How much training have you had on using AI tools for research or policy analysis?

Q12

How confident do you feel in your ability to use AI tools effectively in your work?

Q9

Which AI-related research areas apply to you?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q11

Where have you learned the most about using AI tools for research or policy analysis?

Select up to 3 — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q13

Does your organization currently provide any of the following AI-related resources?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q14

Does your institution have formal rules or policies governing the use of AI tools in research?

Q15

Which policies on student use of AI tools have you adopted in at least one course?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q18

Have you changed your class or assessment practices due to concerns about AI availability?

Q16

Which AI-relevant skills did you explicitly teach in at least one course in the most recent academic year?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q17

Which teaching tasks did you personally use AI tools for in the most recent academic year?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q19

Would you find it useful for APPAM to offer programming related to AI tools in public policy research and teaching?

Q21

Open-ended: If you could request one concrete resource or initiative from APPAM related to AI, what would it be?

Top Themes

AI in Academic Research AI Policy in Public Sector AI in Teaching & Assessment AI Training and Workshops AI Usage Guidelines & Best Practices
Q20

What types of support from APPAM on AI tools would be most valuable to you?

Select up to 3 — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q22

To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

Q23

Is there anything else APPAM should know about your experience with AI tools in research or teaching? (Open-ended)

Top Themes

AI in Teaching and Learning AI Ethics and Governance AI Adoption & Research Impact Survey and Research Methodology AI Reliability and Limitations
Q24

What is your primary area of research or practice?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q25

What is your primary methodological orientation?

Select all that apply — percentages do not sum to 100%

Q28

How many years since you completed your terminal degree?

Q26

What is your current position?

Faculty & researchers includes: full professors (12%), assistant professors (10%), associate professors (9%), research faculty/scientists (8%), postdocs (5%), lecturers (3%)

Q27

What type of institution is your primary affiliation?

Q29

To what extent does your research involve restricted or regulated data?

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