The government has announced free AI training, available for all adults in the UK.

The courses will enable users to gain practical AI skills for work, with plans to upskill 10 million workers.

The government aims to make Britain the fastest-adopting AI country in the G7.

The selection of industry-developed AI courses is now available on the government’s AI Skills Hub.

The courses have been checked against Skills England’s AI foundation skills for work benchmark. Those who completed the courses will receive a virtual AI foundations badge.

All adults in the UK are eligible to take the courses, which take as little as 20 minutes.

The courses will give people the skills needed to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace and teach the use of AI for tasks like drafting text, creating content and completing administrative tasks, to free up time to focus on other work.

It is hoped the training will give workers and employers confidence in their new skills, and set standards for what good AI upskilling looks like.

The programme has already delivered one million courses since June.

Research shows that 21 per cent of UK workers feel confident using AI at work and as of mid-2025 only 1 in 6 UK businesses are using AI. Meanwhile micro businesses are 45 per cent less likely to adopt AI than large businesses.

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall said: "We want AI to work for Britain, and that means ensuring Britons can work with AI.

"Change is inevitable, but the consequences of change are not. We will protect people from the risks of AI while ensuring everyone can share in its benefits.

"That starts with giving people the skills and confidence they need to seize the opportunities AI brings, putting the power and control into their hands."