Human-centred AI governance and sustainability capability development in higher education: the AIMS AI-Human Framework, Thamburaj Anthuvan, Sunitha Prabhuram, Chiragkumar Rathod
Thamburaj Anthuvan
Senior Vice President
USV Private Limited
Mumbai
India
ORCID: 0009-0004-0756-2089
Sunitha Prabhuram
Dean and Associate Professor, Manipal School of Commerce and Management
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dubai
UAE
ORCID: 0000-0002-0793-7854
Chirag Rathod
Principal and Professor, Smt. S.B. Patel Institute of Business Management
Sankalchand Patel University
Gujarat
India
ORCID: 0009-0007-3564-5887
Type of Paper: Literature Review
Received: 31 December 2025 / Revised: 9 June 2026 / Accepted: 15 July 2026 / Published: 20 July 2026
DOI: 10.47556/J.WJEMSD.22.5.2026.5
Purpose: The study aims to examine how Artificial Intelligence (AI) mechanisms, governance responses, and human and institutional outcomes are represented within the higher education literature and to explore their implications for sustainability capability development.
Design/Methodology/Approach: A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)-guided systematic review examined 91 peer-reviewed articles published between 2020 and 2025.
Findings: The review identifies transparency, explainability, human oversight, accountability, proportionality, co-design, and appeal mechanisms as core governance principles. These are integrated into the AI Mechanisms, Institutional and Human Outcomes, Moderating Governance Responses, and Sustainability Capability Development (AIMS) AI-Human Framework.
Originality/Value: The study connects AI governance, human judgement, institutional responsibility, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-aligned capability development in higher education.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Higher Education; Governance; Human Judgement; Sustainability Capability Development; Systematic Review.
Citation: Anthuvan, T., Prabhuram, S and Rathod, C. (2026): Human-centred AI governance and sustainability capability development in higher education: the AIMS AI-Human Framework. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WJEMSD), Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 461-477.