A curated monthly review of the news and trends in AI literacy and skill-building initiatives around the world.
Short courses 'Demystifying AI for Busy Moms' and 'Privacy & Risks with Generative AI' that help people navigate the AI landscape with more confidence.
Clear and accessible training in AI to build confidence and skills.
AI literacy frameworks and guides for individuals and organizations; AI conference write-ups; AI book reviews; and research on AI topics.
The key messages at the Aotearoa AI Summit 2026 (conference held in Wellington, New Zealand on September 8-9) were that the New Zealand Government’s light-touch approach to AI isn’t working, and that New Zealand has Read more
This AI literacy policy roundtable in August 2026 explored the place of AI literacy in Australia’s AI Plan and was presented by the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE) at the University of Melbourne Read more
This AI Literacy Review covers the AI Rights Project’s amicus brief to a court on AI training and fair use, a theory-informed critique of AI literacy frameworks and power, Anthropic’s launch of Claude Academy, regulating Read more
Karen Hao’s Empire of AI (2025) is a must read for those working in the AI space regardless of whether you agree with her principal position, which is one of resistance to Generative AI as currently developed Read more
This AI Literacy Review covers the Society for Human Resource Management’s advocacy statement to Congress on AI literacy investment, an HR survey on managers feeling unready to lead AI-fluent workforces, Shaw University divinity school’s new Read more
This AI Literacy Review covers the European Commission and OECD’s AI Literacy Framework for primary and secondary education, UN’s launch of the Environment GPT chatbot, Pew Research’s Americans and AI 2026 report on chatbot use Read more
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