Artificial Intelligence as a Topic in Non-formal Training

The relevance of arti­fi­ci­al intel­li­gence (AI) in our society has strongly increased in recent years due to the wide­spread avai­la­bi­li­ty of tools such as ChatGPT. It is therefore essential that the oppor­tu­ni­ties and risks of AI are widely under­s­tood and that respon­si­ble use is encou­ra­ged. Appropriate training can play an important role here. Building on the metho­do­lo­gy of the 2024 study on the training market for digital com­pe­ten­ces, this study focuses on non-formal training courses that address various aspects of AI, ranging from the use of relevant tools in pro­fes­sio­nal settings to courses aimed at deve­lo­pers. A further focus is on courses targeting AI com­pe­ten­ces in private, non-pro­fes­sio­nal contexts.

Dynamic Offering Landscape of AI Training

Between March and May 2025, the Austrian landscape of open training offers on AI com­pe­ten­ces is analysed. The aim is of the study is to provide an overview of the market, analyse course struc­tures, and derive recom­men­da­ti­ons for action to support the deve­lo­p­ment of the field. The market is highly dynamic, and the number of available courses has increased con­sider­a­b­ly in recent years. The analysis covers over 500 different course offers from about 100 providers. Examined aspects include the structure of providers, course content, training formats, pricing, target group ori­en­ta­ti­on, and the profiles of instructors.

It is expected that in the future, gaps in the training offers for AI com­pe­ten­ces will need to be closed and low-threshold access promoted.

The study can be down­loa­ded here (in German).