GAIHS Generative AI and Human Skills
Human skills in the Gen AI Environment
IFIP TC3 WG3.4 is formulating a global research project on investigating the interaction and impact of Generative AI on human skills.
The advances in AI have led to influx of novel processes and practices in different industries. This means a potential shift, and, in some instance, severe changes in human skills and knowledge requirements. Moreover, Gen AI is impacting skills and knowledge acquisition. Therefore, the aim of the GAIHS Project is to investigate
- the impact of generative AI on skills and knowledge acquisition
- Industry human resources requirements in the Gen AI era
- Relationship between generative AI and human skills
One of the primary goals of the project is to obtain data from major regions of the world and include countries that represent different cultures, economic statues, religious beliefs and political systems. GAIHS project focuses on the vocational and higher education perspective.
The GAIHS Project objectives include:
- Community - create a global collaborative working relationship focused on Generative AI and human skills.
- Publications on Generative AI and human skills.
- Research and information hub – build a research-based information hub that would aid different stakeholders interested on Generative AI and human skills.
- Training and skills – develop training material on required competences in Generative AI environment.
The GAIHS Project hosted two symposia at the Open Conference on Computers in Education (OCCE 2025):
- AI and the Future of Professions: Bridging Industry Demands and Human-Centred Curriculum Design
- Reimagining the Learning Environment: Pedagogy, Assessment, and Human Dignity in the AI Era
GAIHS steering committee members
Dr. Nicholas Mavengere (IFIP TC3 WG3.4 Chair, Bournemouth University, UK)
Prof. Toshinori Saito (IFIP TC3 WG3.4 Vice Chair, Seisa University, Japan)
Ms. Marie Collins (IFIP TC3 WG3.4 Secretary, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
Prof. Mary Webb (King's College London, UK)
Mr. Said Yunus (State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania)
Prof. Atsushi Hikita (Hiroshima university, Japan)
Research team
Prof. Toshinori Saito, Seisa University, Japan
Prof. E. Muuro Maina Kagoni, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Dr. Moses Moyo, Rhodes University, South Africa
Prof. Atsushi Hikita, Hiroshima University. Japan
Mr Francis Manzira, Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa
Ms. Marie Collins, CIty of Dublin Education & Training Board Dublin 4, Ireland
Dr. Nicholas Mavengere, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Advisory team
Prof. Therese Keane, La Trobe University, Australia.
Prof. Mary Webb, Kind's College London, United Kingdom
Prof. Nan Jiang, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Prof. Mikko Ruohonen, Tampere University, Finland
Prof. Andy Phippen, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Prof. Angelos Stefanidis, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Prof. Marcin Budka, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Dr. Hongchuan Yu, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Prof. Yuko Murakami, Rikkyo University, Japan
Prof. Masami Hagiya, The University of Tokyo, Japan