As the skill gap in AI increases, will education keep up?

A decade of inactivity, then suddenly an eruption

Source: Maslej et al. (2025). The AI Index 2025 annual report. Stanford HAI.

Not all industrys felt the masses

Source: Maslej et al. (2025). The AI Index 2025 annual report. Stanford HAI.

Universities are falling behind

Source: OECD (2025). Bridging the AI skills gap. OECD Publishing.

The skills employers want have completely changed

Source: Maslej et al. (2025). The AI Index 2025 annual report. Stanford HAI.

The global race for AI talent has already begun

Source: Maslej et al. (2025). The AI Index 2025 annual report. Stanford HAI.