Coordinate cross-sector efforts to address AI literacy gaps, focusing on vulnerable workers lacking foundational digital literacy¶

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Description¶

The brief recommends that government agencies, policymakers, advocacy organizations, foundations, and non-profits "coordinate efforts to address AI literacy gaps, particularly focusing on vulnerable workers who lack foundational digital literacy skills." It proposes targeted training initiatives and awareness campaigns, and calls on state educational agencies to establish train-the-trainer programs, develop comprehensive materials, and offer micro-credentialing opportunities focused on digital and AI literacy.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• coordination across government agencies, policymakers, advocacy organizations, foundations, and non-profits

Constraints¶

• access concerns to infrastructure and materials such as hardware, software, and WiFi often occur in certain geographic areas of the country

Target Learners¶

• vulnerable workers who lack foundational digital literacy skills
• workers facing access barriers

Target Learning Goals¶

• foundational digital and AI literacy
• equitable access to AI-enabled tools

Related Strategies¶

• Four strategic recommendations for supporting AI literacy across settings
• Co-create contextualized AI literacy policies via multi-stakeholder task forces with phased roadmaps
• Legislators should pass consumer-protection legislation and create a regulatory agency governing AI education products

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Zachariah, I., Dallas, D., Ruiz, P., Liberman, B., & Karim. (2025). AI literacy for the Workforce. In Ruiz, P. et al. (Eds.), Implementing AI literacy across learning environments: A series of briefs. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/271