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.
A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)-guided systematic review examined 91 peer-reviewed articles published between 2020 and 2025.
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.
The study connects AI governance, human judgement, institutional responsibility, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-aligned capability development in higher education.
Anthuvan, T., Prabhuram, S and Rathod, C. (2026): The AIMS AI-Human Framework: Human-Centred AI Governance and Sustainability Capability Development in Higher Education. In Ahmed, A. (Ed.): World Sustainable Development Outlook 2026, Vol. 22, pp. 45-62. WASD: London, United Kingdom.
