GitHub and Andela are partnering to deliver structured AI training to 3,000 engineers across Africa and Latin America, embedding GitHub Copilot into real production workflows to close the AI skills gap and boost developer productivity by up to 50%.
CodeSignal CEO Tigran Sloyan is pushing to replace traditional resumes with skills-based assessments as AI reshapes the job market, fragmenting entry-level roles into tasks while simultaneously fueling a surge in cheating during hiring evaluations.
A new Anthropic study reveals junior engineers using AI coding tools score 17% lower on comprehension tests than those coding manually, with the sharpest gaps in debugging — though how developers use AI matters most, as those who fully delegate to AI score below 40% while those using it conceptually …
More than half of U.S. teens are using AI chatbots for schoolwork and research, but confidence in using the technology remains low, cheating concerns are rising, and many fear AI's long-term impact on jobs and society.
A new Pew Research Center survey exposes a striking generational gap in AI chatbot use, finding that 64% of teens use AI chatbots while only 51% of their parents believe they do, with parents largely approving informational use but rejecting emotional support applications at an alarming 18% approval rate.
OpenAI's newest hire Peter Steinberger, creator of viral AI agent OpenClaw, warns that mastering AI development takes real time and effort, comparing it to learning guitar, while urging aspiring builders to adopt a playful, exploratory mindset to succeed in an era where high-agency problem-solvers are more valuable than ever.
AI skills are commanding hiring premiums and driving massive corporate investment, yet Goldman Sachs reports AI contributed virtually nothing to U.S. GDP growth in 2025, raising urgent concerns that companies may be using the AI frenzy as cover to eliminate workers lacking these skills.
Google for Education and ISTE+ASCD are launching the largest free AI literacy training initiative of its kind, offering all 6 million U.S. K-12 and higher education educators flexible Gemini AI training modules with micro-credential badges to modernize classroom instruction.
Accenture mandates AI proficiency for promotions and warns employees who fail to reskill face layoffs, as CEO Julie Sweet confirms 550,000 of 780,000 workers have already been trained on generative AI fundamentals.
Accenture now requires employees to use AI tools to earn promotions, as a new Google-Ipsos survey exposes a massive workforce skills gap — 70% of managers want AI-ready workers, but only 14% of employees receive AI training — prompting Google to launch a new AI Professional Certificate aimed at closing …