SASKATOON — Artificial Intelligence Saskatchewan has recently launched 10K AI SK, a program that will be free to AiSK members and teach the basics of AI to 10,000 people and businesses across the province, with the goal of making Saskatchewan one of the most AI-literate provinces in Canada.
AI is already rewriting how Saskatchewan works, from drafting emails and screening résumés to pricing grain, flagging fraud and answering customers 24/7. But the technology is moving faster than most people have had a chance to understand it. 10K AI SK exists to close that gap.
It will help people learn the basics of AI, including what AI is, what it can do, how it does it and where guardrails are needed. A 2025 global study by KPMG and the University of Melbourne ranked Canada 44th out of 47 countries in AI training and literacy, and 42nd out of 47 in trust in AI systems.
Fewer than a quarter of Canadians, 24 per cent, report having received any AI training, compared with 39 per cent globally. Fewer than four in 10 say they have moderate or high knowledge of AI, and fewer than half believe they can use AI tools effectively.
The launch of 10K AI SK follows the recent release of Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All, which includes a goal of making Canada more AI-literate, with 10K AI SK running online courses with optional in-person sessions across Saskatchewan starting in fall 2026.
The courses are built by AiSK members, staff, partner companies and trusted public sources, and are reviewed by qualified experts. Topics include the history of AI, key AI terms, AI ethics, AI tools, and AI data and privacy.
In-person sessions are led by experts in computer science, AI, machine learning, industry knowledge and experience. Each session can be shaped to fit a business, team or community group, and sessions will be held in communities across the province.
People who prefer to learn on their own can use the self-directed courses in the member portal on the AiSK website. Residents and businesses can reserve early access at aisk.ca/ai101. Responses will help AiSK assess needs across the province.
Early registrants will get an email when the training opens. Those who choose in-person training will be matched with an expert who can tailor it to their needs. The program is free for AiSK members who join at aisk.ca and open to everyone else on a sliding scale, keeping costs affordable.
Free access will be available to those who are not able to join AiSK as members, as AiSK founder Alex Fallon said they want to help people from Saskatchewan better understand AI at its core, which is why AiSK exists, with the course being AI 101, or a place to start learning no matter their background.
AiSK executive director Kaitlyn Hebert added that they have received requests from people and businesses to help them learn about AI, which is why the online courses are a great place to get started, as AI is the tool that can assist rural and urban communities in the province to work productively and responsibly and find new ways to grow the economy.
