Artificial Intelligence

Launched in June 2026, the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the American Workforce is a 12-month initiative of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Urban Institute assessing how AI is…

In August 2024, the National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium (NAAIC) was established through a $2.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE). The…

Launched in June 2026, RAISE US- National Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Initiative focuses on helping prepare workers, employers, and communities for the growing impact of artificial intelligence

Announced in April 2026, the Khan TED Institute is a higher education initiative developed by three global nonprofit organizations: Khan Academy, TED, and Educational Testing Service (ETS). The collaboration…

Created in 2021, AI 2027 is a research-based scenario and forecasting initiative developed by the AI Futures Project, a U.S.-based nonprofit research organization focused on understanding the likely…

In late 2024, the AI Transfer and Articulation Infrastructure Network (ATAIN) was launched by a collaborative of four organizations to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the transfer and articulation…

In 2025, the Project on Workforce launched The Generative AI Adoption Tracker, a research tool that monitors how generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is being adopted across the U.S. in both workplace and

Formed in 2025, the AI for Career Development Coalition is a national partnership that brings together more than 80 organizations from education, workforce, nonprofit, employer, research, and philanthropic…

In October 2025, a coalition of ten philanthropic foundations launched Humanity AI, committing $500 million over five years to guide artificial intelligence (AI) development toward human-centered goals. This…

The Google AI & Economy Research Program is a research initiative examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is being adopted and used across work, occupations, and the broader economy. The research seeks to…

In 2023, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) created the AI Education Policy & Practice Ecosystem Framework for institutions to develop policies related to artificial intelligence (AI) in…

In May 2026, the Digital Education Council (DEC) released the AI Skills Opportunity Map. This report explores how the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming work across different job sectors…

Launched in June 2026, the Knowledge Network is a research-sharing community co-founded by CodePath and Anthropic. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between emerging evidence on artificial intelligence (AI)

Frontier Set was a national initiative (2015-2021) comprised of colleges, universities, state systems of higher education, and supporting organizations committed to (1) transforming how institutions operate by…

Many concepts and terms in the learn-and-work ecosystem are confusing. Some terms and concepts are new to the field and have no established definitions; others are evolving and not well understood. Still others

The 1EdTech AI-Generated Content Best Practices (v1.0) initiative originated within the 1EdTech Assessment Product Steering Committee. 1EdTech members identified growing challenges related to AI-generated…

In 2023, the Program on Skills, Credentials & Workforce Policy at the George Washington University launched a project to help learners, educators, and employers share trusted and mutually intelligible…

Measurement For Mobility: How States Can Use Data to Incentivize Postsecondary and Workforce Success in Public Education is a 45-page report issued May 2024 by Education Strategy Group (ESG) and American…

SkyHive, in partnership with Milcoop, is leading the new Global Alliance for Skills, a strategic alliance promoting economic and environmental sustainability by reskilling the global workforce. The Global…

Created in Fall 2022, the American Opportunity Index assesses how well America's largest companies foster workers’ economic mobility and how they could do better. It ranks 250 large companies by how well they…

In March 2026, the University of Hawaiʻi created OneAI Hub, a university-wide initiative designed to coordinate how artificial intelligence is used across its 10-campus system. The initiative brings together…

The National Pathways Initiative is a national coalition of leaders from education, business, government and the Civil Rights Community with a goal to champion high-quality pathways to help students and young…

The Data Collaborative for a Skills-based Economy (Data Collab) is a data hub that connects and aggregates data across a range of data sources to uncover how new education-to-work models can support economic…

Outcomes for Opportunity (O4O) was a two-year pilot project launched in July 2020 by Jobs for the Future (JFF) with a $4 million grant from Google.org. It was designed to help workforce boards and nonprofit…

The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) empowers higher education institutions to transform transfer student experiences and outcomes. Originally located at the University of North…

Micro-credential Multiverse, a strategic advising and consulting firm, offers a free glossary with terms and definitions to help bridge the understanding gap related to micro-credentialing. The Definitive…

The End of Term (EOT) Web Archive is a collaborative initiative that collects, preserves, and makes accessible United States Government websites at the end of Presidential administrations. The project team…

The European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) is a key initiative to develop a blockchain strategy. It includes 29 countries -- all EU Member States, Lichtenstein, and Norway. The partnership is helping avoid…

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology contracted with the American Council on Education (ACE) to lead the Education Blockchain Initiative (EBI). EBI launched in February 2020 by…

America Achieves, in partnership with Rural Innovation Strategies Inc., released the 2022 report, "Creating and Expanding a Diverse Broadband Workforce with Good Jobs and Career Pathways: Broadband Equity…

Launched in April 2026, the Windfall Policy Atlas is an initiative of Windfall Trust that identifies and organizes policy approaches governments and other decisionmakers could consider in preparing for economic

Refers to the growing set of organizations, benchmarks, standards, and research efforts used to test and assess AI systems. As AI tools become more widely used in workplaces, education systems, employer hiring…

Opacity (in artificial intelligence), often referred to as opaque AI, describes the degree to which an AI system’s internal processes and decision-making logic are difficult or impossible for humans to…

Pro-worker technologies, including artificial intelligence, refer to technologies that expand human capabilities and increase the market value of worker expertise. The term is the subject of a NBER paper…

Refers to the variation in how different people interact with artificial intelligence systems. Even when people use the same AI tool, their approaches, expectations, and interpretations may differ…

Refers to a system or program that autonomously performs tasks for a user or another system. Agents are more sophisticated than AI assistants. AI chatbot assistants use conversational AI techniques such as…

Refers to AI designed or used to produce positive outcomes for people, communities, and the larger society. Depending on the setting, prosocial AI may help strengthen human relationships and social networks…

AI fluency is the practical ability to work effectively, safely, responsibly, and adaptively with artificial intelligence systems and tools. It includes knowing when and how to use AI, communicating…

Several terms have emerged in the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) that describe how multiple agents (machines, humans, or both) interact, share information, and produce coordinated or collective…

AI literacy refers to the foundational knowledge and skills required to understand, use, and critically evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) systems. It typically includes basic awareness of how AI works…

Closed-circuit AI models are artificial intelligence (AI) systems designed to operate within restricted, organization-controlled environments. They are trained or configured using limited, curated datasets…

Refers to the policies, processes, roles, standards, and oversight mechanisms used to guide how artificial intelligence (AI) is developed, selected, deployed, used, and monitored within an organization or…

Artificial intelligence systems that are developed, trained, and governed within a specific country or jurisdiction, using locally controlled data, infrastructure, and policy frameworks. Sovereign AI…

Actionable intelligence refers to actions that are informed by analytics. Analytics without action is considered analysis. Actionable intelligence makes outcomes visible — to see, critique, and adapt to…

An AI tax is a proposed tax or other fiscal policy applied to artificial intelligence systems, AI use, automation, or economic activity associated with AI. These proposals are generally intended to address…

An informal, nonclinical term used to describe the concern excessive reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) for thinking, writing, remembering, problem-solving, or decision-making may weaken an individual's…

Refers to a period in which enthusiasm, investments, or market valuations surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) exceed the technology's demonstrated capabilities, adoption, or current economic returns. In…

A company or organization that develops, provides, licenses, or supports artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, platforms, software, infrastructure, or related services. AI vendors range from organizations…

An emerging term for jobs, tasks, decisions, or activities that society or organizations intentionally designate to remain primarily under human responsibility, even when artificial intelligence (AI) or…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science focused on creating systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. These include reasoning, learning…

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) across business, government, healthcare, education, manufacturing, finance, and everyday life is reshaping higher education. One visible response has been the

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into workplaces, learning environments, government services, credentialing systems, and other areas of daily life. As adoption expands, governments and…

From 2023 to 2025, professional associations, commercial firms in information and technology, and academic researchers have examined how (or if) libraries are adopting artificial intelligence (AI). These…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming media organizations including journalism by changing how news is researched, written, edited, translated, distributed, and consumed. News organizations increasingly…

AI architectures shape how knowledge is created, accessed, and applied across learning and work systems. Employer decisions about AI usage directly influence their workforce development pathways, institutional…

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how individuals and organizations locate, evaluate, and synthesize information. In the learn‑and‑work ecosystem—where data, credentials, and research evolve…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming embedded in tools used across the learn-and-work ecosystem. AI systems now support student advising, employer hiring and talent matching, skills assessment…

Language technologies contribute to promoting multilingualism and linguistic diversity around the world. However, only a small number of the over 7000 languages of the world are represented in the rapidly…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the workforce. As AI tools become widely available, the barrier between technical and nontechnical work is diminishing. Workers are increasingly “fusing” their…

Artificial intelligence is reshaping workplace learning and leadership development. One emerging application is AI coaching, in which AI systems provide interactive guidance, feedback, and practice…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the labor market in ways that extend well beyond the creation of new technologies. While public discussion often focuses on AI replacing jobs or increasing demand…

A Work College is an institution approved by the U.S. Department of Education that meets the federal regulatory requirements to integrate work experience into its academic programs, fostering a unique and…

The Learn & Work Ecosystem Library is conducting a research study, Exploring AI-Assisted Knowledge Stewardship: Maintaining the Currency, Accuracy, and Trustworthiness of Curated Knowledge Collections (s

In June 2025, The AI Collective, a grassroots AI community, launched a global movement to mobilize the next generation of AI innovators and stewards, The AI Collective is a non-profit organization that tackles…

Founded in 2017, Black in AI (BAI) is a global nonprofit organization with a mission to increase the presence and influence of Black people in artificial intelligence (AI) through mentorship, community…

The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) is a philanthropic nonprofit organization established to support initiatives aimed at advancing data science, the ethical application of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Humanist is an independent venture studio, media platform, and advisory practice focused on the future of artificial intelligence, learning, and work. Founded in 2024 by Allison Dulin Salisbury and Paul…

Founded in 2019, aiEDU is a nonprofit organization with a mission is to help ensure all students are ready to live, work, and thrive in a world where AI is everywhere. The majority of the organization's work…

OpenAI is an AI (artificial intelligence) research and deployment company. OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—defined as highly autonomous systems that outperform humans…

Founded in 2021, Anthropic is an artificial intelligence (AI) company known for its large language model (LLM) Claude. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company was founded by former employees…

Founded in 1932, The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit membership organization of research libraries and archives. Member organizations come from public and private universities, federal…

Founded in 2025, Windfall Trust is an independent nonprofit policy research organization focused on preparing governments, institutions, and communities for the economic effects of increasingly capable…