A Human-Centred Critical AI Literacy Framework for Higher Education

This research contributes a novel Seven-Stage Critical AI Literacy Framework that shifts higher education responses to GenAI from surveillance and compliance towards the development of evaluative judgement, ethical reasoning and reflective accountability. The framework provides a structured, assessment-oriented approach for critically evaluating AI-generated outputs across seven dimensions and makes human judgement and intellectual accountability visible and assessable. It offers a practical foundation for assessment redesign, curriculum development and responsible AI integration across disciplines.