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# 💰 $100 Million for AI Literacy. Tech Giants Bet Big on Education + HolonIQ AI 300
- URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/100-million-for-ai-literacy-tech-giants-bet-big-on-education-holoniq-ai-300-copy/
- Published: 2024-10-22T11:30:05.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-22T11:30:04.000Z
- Description: AI literacy efforts boosted with a $100M commitment from Adobe, as artificial intelligence is added to curriculum around the globe. Publishers and universities build new products and models to keep up with changing markets.
- Author: QS
- Tags: Higher Ed

**Hi 👋** 

Adobe’s recent [$100M commitment ](https://www.techedt.com/adobe-to-train-30-million-learners-in-ai-and-digital-skills-by-2030?ref=newsletters.qs.com)to support AI literacy by 2030 highlights the growing momentum around AI education. This initiative aims to equip 30 million next-generation learners with essential AI skills, emphasizing the private sector’s pivotal role in driving this shift. Across the Atlantic, Google has launched [Experience AI and AI Literacy in the Classroom](https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2024/10/14/google-establishes-ai-education-programmes-for-irish-students/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in Ireland, impacting 14,000 students through partnerships with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind. Governments are making strides as well, with Germany [advancing policy frameworks](https://bildungsklick.de/schule/detail/handlungsempfehlung-zum-umgang-mit-kuenstlicher-intelligenz?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to integrate AI into schools through updated legal guidelines and California [enacting new legislation](https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/california-law-requires-schools-to-teach-students-about-ai?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to include AI literacy in school curricula. These developments reflect a broader alignment between public and private sectors in embedding AI into formal education. Expect ongoing expansion of these programs, potentially reshaping curricula and aligning student readiness with the demands of a tech-driven workforce. 

HolonIQ research has compiled a comprehensive market map of over 300 AI solutions in education categorized across a broad spectrum of applications. If you’re a HolonIQ customer, [explore this interactive map ](https://my.holoniq.com/lists/L4BHPD2I6NaPVCUQCGfY7?ref=newsletters.qs.com#overview)on our platform. If not, [sign up for a demo](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to learn more. 

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## 💪 Power Moves   

🎓 **Adobe has committed over** [**$100M** to help 30 million next-generation learners](https://www.techedt.com/adobe-to-train-30-million-learners-in-ai-and-digital-skills-by-2030?ref=newsletters.qs.com) acquire AI literacy by 2030\. Adobe partnered with Coursera, governments, educational institutions, and NGOs to meet this goal.

**💸 Eruditus, a higher education and workforce courseware platform,** [**has raised $150M**](https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/edtech-platform-eruditus-secures-usd-150-mn-from-tpgs-the/481527?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to expand globally, invest in AI technology, and grow in India and APAC.

📖 **McGraw Hill launched a new digital delivery model called Evergreen.** Evergreen [updates](https://www.ecampusnews.com/newsline/2024/10/16/mcgraw-hill-transitions-from-traditional-textbook-edition-publishing-cycle-with-new-evergreen-delivery-model/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) course content directly within existing instructor-built courses, eliminating the need to rebuild courses for new editions.

🤖 **Microsoft has launched an** [**AI National Skills Initiative**](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/microsoft-launches-ai-national-skills-initiative-ehafy3jj?ref=newsletters.qs.com)to empower 100,000 government employees in the UAE to drive AI innovation across the country.

## 🧑‍🎓 New Delivery Models in Post-Secondary  

**Higher education institutions in North America explore new delivery models: digital campuses, micro-learning, and micro-credentials.**

🤖 **New Mexico State University offers an "AI for Beginners"**[ **micro-course**](https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-global-campus-launches-ai-microlearning-course-for-beginners/s/81532794-df07-4975-b317-1dff6f5f05db?ref=newsletters.qs.com)to introduce individuals with no technical background to Artificial Intelligence. 

🚀 **CCNY partnered with MIT to launch an AI and Entrepreneurship Certificate program for undergraduate students,** aiming to [equip students](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-city-college-of-new-york--and-mit-join-forces-for-ai--entrepreneurship-certificate-302276781.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) with AI skills to solve business problems.

🩺 **Bisk and USF Health renewed their partnership to offer online healthcare informatics programs and certificates.** The new health informatics micro-credential program will be [launched in August 2025](https://www.einpresswire.com/article/752295153/bisk-and-usf-health-morsani-college-of-medicine-extend-partnership-to-advance-healthcare-education?ref=newsletters.qs.com). 

## **💰** Deals of the Week  

**💰 Eruditus, a higher education and workforce courseware platform,** [has raised $150M](https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/edtech-platform-eruditus-secures-usd-150-mn-from-tpgs-the/481527?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to expand globally, invest in AI technology, and grow in India and APAC.

♪ **Moombix**, an Icelandic music education platform, raised [$2.5M](https://techfundingnews.com/moombix-scores-1-9m-to-bring-online-music-learning-platform-to-the-uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in seed funding led by Frumtak Ventures. 

💻 **Build Club**, an AI-powered e-learning platform, raised [$1.8M](https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/ai-edtech-build-club-prompts-1-75m-pre-seed/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in a pre-seed funding round led by Airtree and Blackbird.

**💸 Leeds Equity Partners** has [acquired](https://cybersecuritynews.com/leeds-equity-acquires-offsec/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) OffSec, a US-based cybersecurity training provider.

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