"AI is the new electricity. It will transform and improve all areas of human life." — Andrew Ng
Just as society evolved to view language literacy as essential, we're now witnessing the rise of AI programming literacy.
A skill reserved for scholars and clergy. Most people relied on specialists.
Public education systems made literacy universal, transforming society.
Computer skills became essential for modern work and communication.
The new essential literacy enabling humans to communicate with intelligent machines.
Words enable deep communication between people. Language literacy connects minds.
Code is the deepest form of communication with computers. As machines become central to daily life, this communication becomes essential.
Traditional programming teaches computers explicit steps. AI programming teaches computers to learn from data—a fundamental shift in how we interact with machines.
A neighborhood pizza maker needs to:
Building a complex inventory management system would require significant programming skills and time investment—often impractical for small business owners.
With basic AI programming skills, the pizza maker can implement:
Predicts daily pizza demand based on historical data, weather, and local events
Reduces waste by predicting exact ingredient needs
Prepares popular pizzas (like Hawaiian) in advance during predicted peak times
Creating basic AI applications is becoming easier with modern tools, making it accessible to non-experts.
Almost every profession generates data that can be leveraged with AI—from healthcare to agriculture to retail.
AI programming delivers immediate, measurable improvements in efficiency and decision-making.
of professionals believe AI programming skills will be essential within 5 years
Increase in productivity with basic AI tools
Reduction in decision-making time with data insights
As society embraced reading and writing literacy centuries ago, we must now embrace AI programming literacy to unlock human potential in the age of intelligent machines.
Integrate AI programming into core curricula at all levels
Upskill current workforce with practical AI applications
Create accessible learning resources for all demographics
"Just as words enable human-to-human communication, code—especially for AI—is the deepest form of human-to-machine communication. As machines become more central to daily life, this communication becomes ever more important."
Embracing AI programming literacy will enable countless individuals to harness data and make their lives richer.