AI Literacy Leads Learning Agendas, But Training Falls Short
AI Literacy Leads Learning Agendas, But Training Falls Short
Publish Date: 2026-06-30 10:00:00
Source Domain: www.forbes.com
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AI learning is a top priority for both employees and executives, but a widening gap is emerging between investment and real-world impact. While leadership strives to accelerate AI investment, many workers, particularly in frontline and junior positions, still don’t understand how the technology will impact their daily responsibilities or long-term career paths.
In fact, the recent AI Readiness Gap Report from Docebo, a leading AI workforce readiness platform, found that 85% of employees can’t apply their AI training to their daily work, despite AI adoption and fluency ranking as the number one learning priority of learning leaders. “Spending on AI training isn’t the same as building capability,” said Alessio Artuffo, CEO of Docebo. “If it doesn’t change what people can do in their work, you’ve spent the budget and built nothing.”
The AI alignment problem
According to a recent survey from my company, Prosper Insights & Analytics, over half (54%) of executives and business owners already use AI. For employees, usage is only at a third (33%). This contrast makes it clear that much of the workforce is still waiting to be meaningfully brought along on the AI journey. For many employees, the awareness and intent are there. The gap comes from the disconnect between theoretical training and practical, role-specific application. The AI Readiness Gap report revealed that half of employees have received no training or not enough training to help them understand the use of AI in their roles. “Most training happens in one place, and the work happens in another. That gap is the whole problem,” said Artuffo. “Build the learning into where people already work, and adoption follows.”
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Another disconnect between learners and leaders also comes from a personalization perspective. Though Docebo’s research showed that nearly four out of five learners say their learning…
