{"slug": "ai-ready-u-s-department-of-labor", "title": "AI Ready – U.S. Department of Labor", "summary": "The U.S. Department of Labor launched a free, one-week AI literacy course delivered entirely by text message, requiring no laptop or internet access. Workers can enroll by texting \"READY\" to 20202 to receive daily 10-minute lessons on AI principles, effective prompting, and ethical use. The initiative aims to make every American worker \"AI-ready\" by providing foundational skills through any cell phone, including basic flip phones.", "body_md": "U.S. Department of Labor\n\n# Make America AI-Ready\n\nA free, 1-week AI literacy course for every American worker — delivered entirely by text message. No laptop or internet needed. Just your phone.\n\n7-Day Curriculum\n\n## 5 Pillars of *AI Literacy*\n\n### Understand AI Principles\n\nUnderstanding AI's core concepts, capabilities, and limitations, creating the foundation for effective use.\n\n### Explore AI Uses\n\nDirectly exploring different AI tools and relevant use cases, and how AI can complement human expertise.\n\n### Direct AI Effectively\n\nUnderstanding how to provide the right context to AI and how to create clear prompts that produce effective outputs.\n\n### Evaluate AI Outputs\n\nAssessing AI-generated results for accuracy and relevance, and understanding how to iterate on AI outputs.\n\n### Use AI Responsibly\n\nUsing AI in ethical and secure ways, protecting critical information, and ensuring accountability for outcomes.\n\nHow It Works\n\n## Built for *Every* American\n\n### Just Your Phone\n\nNo laptop, no app, no Wi-Fi required. **Any cell phone works** — including basic flip phones. Text READY to 20202 and you're enrolled.\n\n### 10 Minutes a Day\n\nGet daily, **bite-sized**, and interactive content delivered straight to your texts. Lessons meet you where you are, not the other way around.\n\n### The Start of Your AI Journey\n\nThe course is your **starting point** to benefit from AI. When you finish, we'll show you resources to continue to deepen your skills or explore AI-related careers.\n\n## Start Today.It's Free.\n\nIn one week, you'll go from AI-curious to AI-confident.\n\nAll it takes is a text.\n\nText the word\n\nto the number\n\n*Phone numbers are used solely for delivering the course and will never be shared with or sold to third parties for marketing purposes.*", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-ready-u-s-department-of-labor", "canonical_source": "https://beta.dol.gov/ai-ready", "published_at": "2026-06-02 21:22:21+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-02 21:49:14.802651+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-ethics", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["U.S. Department of Labor"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-ready-u-s-department-of-labor", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-ready-u-s-department-of-labor.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-ready-u-s-department-of-labor.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-ready-u-s-department-of-labor.jsonld"}}