By David Friedson, Senior Vice President - Partnerships, USAII®
AI literacy is the floor, and enterprise AI maturity is the competitive marvel. Rightly highlighted by David Friedson, Senior VP- Partnerships, USAII®, Artificial Intelligence is becoming a core workforce infrastructure. The AI Workforce Development 2.0 Whitepaper explores the next phase of enterprise AI readiness: transitioning from foundational literacy to structured, role-based capability development. While national frameworks establish what individuals should understand about AI principles, responsible usage, and practical applications, they leave a crucial question unanswered, how should organizations operationalize AI at scale?
This whitepaper identifies the striking risks faced by enterprises today: a workforce fluent in AI terminology but lacking execution architecture. Without structured progression models, governance systems, validation mechanisms, and leadership alignment, AI initiatives risk stagnation, inconsistency, and regulatory exposure.
Inside the whitepaper, readers will discover:
Published by the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII®), this whitepaper serves as a strategic guide for executives, HR leaders, policymakers, and workforce development institutions. Organizations that build structured capability today will define the competitive landscape of tomorrow.
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