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Coalition on Adult Basic Education
Coverage of Coalition on Adult Basic Education in the Nexus archive.
- AI is masking America's "post-literate" workforce
Millions of U.S. adults struggle with functional literacy, and AI tools are concealing these skill gaps by enabling workers to complete tasks they don't fully understand. Experts warn this 'cognitive surrender' creates a workforce that appears productive but is vulnerable to disruption, with 130 million adults reading below a sixth-grade level and 43 million below a third-grade level.