Executive Summary: The AI Learning Pioneers

Workplace skills are becoming obsolete at an unprecedented rate, creating skills gaps that hinder business transformation. In this dynamic environment, traditional learning and development (L&D) approaches are struggling to drive business outcomes and workforce competitiveness.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to completely transform reskilling and L&D at large. AI has emerged as a transformative force in organizational learning, providing personalized experiences, increasing accessibility and scale, and enabling sophisticated skills gap analysis. 

While previous research has explored the technical possibilities of AI in L&D, Udemy and German AI consulting and development company, statworx, seek to shed light on the gap between promise and practice that L&D professionals experience at the forefront of this change. 

This executive summary distills key insights from Udemy and statworx’s comprehensive research based on interviews with global L&D leaders who are pioneering AI integration in their skills development strategies. The insights shared in this report will help you: 

• Understand practical approaches to integrating AI into learning programs 
• Navigate common challenges and identify key benefits of AI integration 
• Balance AI technologies with human expertise 
• Measure the impact of AI-powered upskilling on organizational outcomes