[Eril-l] Primary Research Group has released a new study, the Survey of Academic Library Strategy for Leasing Artificial Intelligence Applications, ISBN 979-8-88517-333-9

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The findings show a market still very much in transition. Only *38.46%* of
surveyed institutions report that they currently lease or license
generative AI tools for their academic communities, while an identical
*38.46%* say they do not, and *23.08%* report that they are planning to do
so. Adoption varies sharply by institution type: just *20.00%* of
CC/BA‑level colleges currently license AI tools, compared with *50.00%* of
doctoral universities and *44.44%* of research universities. MA‑level
colleges stand out for hesitation, with *66.67%* reporting no current
licensing and *0.00%* planning to do so.

Vendor‑specific leasing remains limited. Only *23.08%* of respondents
reported licensing ChatGPT Edu or Enterprise, while *76.92%* said they did
not. Among institutions above* 8,500 FTE*, however, adoption rose to
*50.00%**,* highlighting the role of scale and resources. By contrast, none
of the smallest enrollment bands reported licensing enterprise AI platforms.

Governance and risk issues loom large. When asked about xAI Grok for
academic use, *61.54%* of respondents said the product had not been
evaluated at all, and another *30.77%* judged it not suitable or not very
suitable—meaning nearly *89%* expressed no positive assessment. Safety
concerns, reputational risk, and data‑governance issues were cited most
often. More generally, *76.92%* of respondents said vendors had not agreed
to adjust safety filters for legitimate research use.

Across questions, libraries emphasized that cost, FERPA compliance, privacy
protections, and whether institutional data feeds model training matter
more than raw model performance. Many respondents reported enterprise
quotes “in the six figures,” limited pricing transparency, and uncertainty
created by AI features being bundled into existing platforms.



For further information view our website at www.PrimaryResearch.com



*James Moses, Research Director *

Primary Research Group Inc.

jmoses at primaryresearch.com

www.PrimaryResearch.com
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