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King\u2019s College London\u2019s student union releases a pioneering AI manifesto developed through collaborative workshops, setting fresh principles for ethical, transparent, and pedagogically sound AI use in response to increasing institutional investments and misconduct concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
King\u2019s College London\u2019s student union published an AI manifesto in January 2026 that sets out how students want generative artificial intelligence to be treated within the institution, following a series of workshops held during the first semester of the 2025\/26 academic year. According to Roar, the document is intended to clarify expectations around AI use and reflect the views students raised at those sessions.<\/p>\n
The manifesto was driven by Sheeba Naaz, the KCLSU Vice President (Postgraduate), who led a process of gathering student input and partnered with TASK Student Partners (Transforming Assessment for Students at King\u2019s) to form an AI Taskforce charged with drafting the proposals. The union hosted dedicated \u201cAI Manifesto Labs\u201d on 27 November 2025 to co-create the text with students.<\/p>\n
At its core the manifesto sets out five principles that organisers say encapsulate student priorities: Integrity , students and staff should prioritise \u201cdeep learning\u201d and \u201cskill development\u201d; Adaptability , teaching and policy must evolve to teach skills relevant for the future; Clarity , students must \u201cbe transparent about AI assistance\u201d and staff should provide \u201cspecific guidelines on acceptable AI use\u201d; Ethics , a commitment to fairness, privacy, intellectual property, sustainability and the mitigation of social and algorithmic bias; and Collaboration , joint working between staff and students on implementation.<\/p>\n
The student-led document sits alongside, but distinct from, university guidance. King\u2019s College London tells students that generative AI is not prohibited and should be used ethically and responsibly; the institution expects learners to critically evaluate AI outputs, take ownership of their work and follow academic integrity rules. The university\u2019s broader AI framework addresses governance, equity of access, terminology, evaluation and training as it seeks to integrate generative tools with due consideration for ethics and sustainability.<\/p>\n
The manifesto arrives against a backdrop of enforcement and investment at King\u2019s. Roar reported that since 2022 ten students have been expelled for AI-related misconduct, and an exclusive story revealed the university spent \u00a335,013 on Microsoft Copilot licences from September 2024. Roar\u2019s coverage also cited student survey figures indicating about 60% of students used AI to summarise readings and 57% used it to help generate ideas for assessments, underscoring why students and officials are seeking clearer rules.<\/p>\n
Supporters of the manifesto argue it will help prioritise student concerns and create a shared foundation for policy-making. The union and TASK emphasise co-production so that guidance reflects lived student experience rather than being imposed unilaterally. The issue is drawing wider academic attention: institutions including King\u2019s are participating in international discussions on generative AI in higher education, with a conference co-hosted by the LSE, King\u2019s and Peking University planned to showcase evolving practice and research.<\/p>\n
Beyond governance, King\u2019s is also expanding curricular engagement with AI through teaching: the university offers modules such as \u201cArtificial Intelligence in Public Policy\u201d that examine uses, risks and regulation of AI in the public sphere. The student manifesto\u2019s authors say their aim is not to ban tools but to ensure transparent, fair and pedagogically sound use that protects academic standards and prepares graduates for a workplace where AI is increasingly present.<\/p>\n
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