Should Employers Teach AI Skills to Workers Who’ll Eventually Leave?

July 9, 2026 – In a Human Resources Director article that explores whether employers should invest in AI training for employees, even if those employees may eventually leave the organization, the author incorporates data from the 2025 EdAssist by Bright Horizons EdIndex.

Every employer investing in AI training faces the same uncomfortable math. Build your people's skills and you make them more attractive to everyone, including your competitors. That fear has pushed plenty of companies to hand out AI tools and let workers figure the rest out themselves. It's now the norm, according to a Harris Poll survey for EdAssist by Bright Horizons, which found 42% of employees say their employer expects them to learn AI on their own.

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