The Learning Leader's Guide to AI Literacy

Generative AI (GenAI) has taken the world by storm, fundamentally reshaping how we approach tasks, solve problems, and innovate across industries. Tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot have brought AI into the public consciousness and mainstreamed it in the workplace. In fact, GenAI use within the workplace has doubled over the past 12 months (Glassdoor).

However, lack of AI skills and organization-wide AI literacy, stand in the way of scalable and responsible adoption. According to Microsoft, 82% of leaders believe employees will need new skills to be prepared for the growth of AI.

To use AI effectively, teams need the space and tools to build their AI literacy—and the organization’s learning function is tasked with empowering this transformation.

In this white paper, we will outline how learning leaders should be approaching AI literacy within their organization, focusing on the what, why, and how of fostering organization-wide AI literacy. Additionally, we will explore 7 best practices for building AI literacy we have collected from DataCamp for Business customers you can start implementing today.