AI Revolution and Skills Gap

AI Revolution and Skills Gap

This document is Coursera's Global Skills Report: North America (2025), which analyzes global and regional trends in online learning, with a particular focus on the explosive growth and importance of Generative AI (GenAI) skills. The report outlines that GenAI is central to the labor market, evidenced by surging enrollments and a high demand for GenAI credentials, but notes critical vulnerabilities such as the underrepresentation of women in GenAI courses and a concerning decline in cybersecurity interest despite rising threats.