1、Data BriefFebruary 2025The State of AI-Related ApprenticeshipsAuthorsLuke KosloskyJacob FeldgoiseThe State of AI-Related ApprenticeshipsAuthorsLuke KosloskyJacob Feldgoise Center for Security and Emerging Technology|1 Executive Summary Over the past decade,the creation and adoption of increasingly s
2、ophisticated artificial intelligence systems have sparked a new demand for middle-skill AI talent;that is,workers who neither hold a bachelors nor an advanced degree.During that same time period,policymakers have committed increased attention and resources to revitalizing the nations Registered Appr
3、enticeship system.The rising demand for middle-skill AI talent,combined with increased interest in a workforce development approach that has historically targeted middle-skill occupations,is the impetus for this brief examining the topic of AI apprenticeships.The apprenticeships we describe in this
4、brief are in occupations that share some of the knowledge,skills,and abilities(KSAs)with the range of competencies needed to create AI systems.As such,the apprentices highlighted are not necessarily currently working in AI-specific roles.However,they do possess KSAs that would allow them to particip
5、ate in the design,development,or deployment of an AI product.This approach allows us to measure the amount of potential talent that could work in the AI ecosystem.We refer to apprenticeships in such occupations as AI-related apprenticeships.In our analysis,we assessed trends in the number,completion
6、 rates,demographics,geographic distributions,and program sponsors of AI-related apprenticeships between 2013 and 2023,using a novel dataset that draws on the Department of Labors publicly available Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database System(RAPIDS).We identified a total of over 1