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APPAM Launches AI Survey

APPAM has launched a survey to better understand how public policy and management researchers and educators are using artificial intelligence tools, the barriers they face, and what support would be most valuable to the profession.

As AI technologies continue to evolve, the survey is designed to gather timely input on how these tools are shaping research, teaching, and professional practice across the field. Findings will help inform APPAM’s future programming, resources, and guidance for members.

The survey will explore a range of topics, including how AI is being used for research tasks, whether paid AI tools offer meaningful advantages over free versions, interest in studying AI as a research topic, and how AI-related skills are being incorporated into classrooms and curriculum.

Recipients will receive the survey via email and are encouraged to participate and share their experiences. The survey is expected to take approximately 8 to 10 minutes to complete. Responses will remain confidential and will be reported only in aggregate; no individual responses will be shared.

The deadline to complete the survey is Wednesday, May 20.

Aggregated survey findings will also be shared with APPAM members, including at the upcoming Policy on the Rocks in-person event on Monday, June 15, co-hosted by Indiana University’s O’Neill School at its new Washington, DC, building.

APPAM gratefully acknowledges the Indiana University AI Research Network and the IU O’Neill School AI Taskforce for sharing their survey instruments in support of this effort.

Members with questions about the survey may contact [email protected].