AI
BM and Pearson have identified a US $ 1.1tn gap in the US economy caused by inefficient career transitions and skills mismatches. As AI reshapes the workplace faster than workers can retrain, the two companies are launching a partnership to build AI-powered learning products that address a fundamental mismatch between technological change and human capability.
The deal centres on IBM’ s watsonx Orchestrate and watsonx Governance technologies, which will underpin tools for businesses, public organisations and education providers. Pearson’ s research suggests employers, educators and workers need faster routes to new skills as AI fundamentally alters job requirements.
It comes as research from Equinix found that 67 % of UK IT decisionmakers view personnel shortages
194 February 2026