Education AI Threats Statistics

20% of education institutions reported that they haven’t experienced AI-generated phishing attempts or misinformation campaigns.

66% of education leaders are aware of privacy concerns as an AI cybersecurity risk.

Awareness of potential AI-related cybersecurity risks is reassuringly high (83%) among education leaders.

36% of education institutions responded 'Not that I know of' when asked about AI-generated phishing attempts or misinformation campaigns.

90% of faculty are at least “somewhat concerned” about AI-related cybersecurity threats.

2% of education institutions feel “not at all prepared” to handle AI-related cybersecurity threats over the next 1–2 years.

37% of faculty are 'Very concerned' about AI-related cybersecurity threats.

More than a third (37%) of faculty said they were “very concerned” about AI-related cybersecurity threats.

53% of faculty are 'Somewhat concerned' about AI-related cybersecurity threats.

10% of faculty are 'Not concerned' about AI-related cybersecurity threats.

32% of education institutions feel “very prepared” to handle AI-related cybersecurity threats over the next 1–2 years.

More than 40% of faculty have already been impacted by AI-related cybersecurity threats.

30% of education institutions reported that AI-generated phishing attempts or misinformation campaigns were contained quickly.

41% of schools said they have faced phishing, misinformation and other disruptive efforts.

Most confirmed AI-related events (30%) were “contained quickly” at education insitutions.

26% of educators are Very confident in recognizing AI-related cyber threats.

6% of educators are Not at all confident in recognizing AI-related cyber threats.

53% of educators are Somewhat Confident in recognizing AI-related cyber threats.

11% of education institutions reported that AI-generated phishing attempts or misinformation campaigns caused disruption.

15% of educators are Neutral in their confidence in recognizing AI-related cyber threats.

50% of education institutions feel “somewhat prepared” to handle AI-related cybersecurity threats over the next 1–2 years.

13% of education institutions feel “not very prepared” to handle AI-related cybersecurity threats over the next 1–2 years.

65% of education leaders are aware of data leakage as an AI cybersecurity risk.

69% of education leaders are aware of student misuse as an AI cybersecurity risk.

65% of education leaders are aware of misinformation as an AI cybersecurity risk.

Awareness of potential AI-related cybersecurity risks is reassuringly high (83%) among education leaders.