Fifteen years ago, General Assembly was founded on a simple idea: The most in-demand skills are always changing, and education (especially for tech roles) has to change with them.
For the past decade-plus, that meant helping people break into tech in months, not years. In 2026, it means something much bigger.
Today, AI is no longer a niche skill for engineers or data scientists. AI skills are quickly becoming table stakes across roles, industries, and career stages. Business or individual, the key to remaining relevant is to never stop learning and never stop evolving.
To mark our latest evolution, along with our 15th anniversary, we’re excited to announce the launch of 15 new AI courses designed for exactly this moment.
Not as theory. Not as hype. But as practical, hands-on AI skills for everyone.
From technical training to AI skills for every role
Over the past decade and a half, we’ve watched careers become less linear, job titles blur, and technology reshape how work gets done, again and again.
AI is the latest shift. But it’s also different.
Because AI doesn’t just create new roles. It reshapes existing ones:
- Product managers now work with AI-powered insights
- Designers collaborate with intelligent systems
- Analysts automate workflows and decision-making
- Engineers build, deploy, and maintain AI-enabled products
- Marketers concept, create, and bring content and campaigns to life with more speed than ever
- Business teams across industries rely on AI to move faster and smarter
That’s why our newest curriculum represents a major evolution for GA—from pure technical career training to applied AI education built for every function.
Introducing 15 new AI courses—purpose-built to be put to use immediately
To celebrate 15 years of teaching the most in-demand skills, we’re launching 15 new AI training courses:
- Data Analytics & Visualization: Learn how to query databases, create compelling dashboards, and communicate findings that influence strategic outcomes
- Python for AI & Data: Learn how to automate data tasks, build machine learning models, and deliver end-to-end analytical solutions that drive strategic decision making
- Database Management with AI Integration: Learn how to design, manage, and automate data systems in today’s cloud-based and AI-driven environments
- Data Engineering & Automation with AI: Learn to build, automate, and optimize data systems that drive AI and machine learning applications
- MLOps & AI Infrastructure: Learn to design, deploy, and govern enterprise-grade AI systems at scale
- Front-End Development with HTML & CSS: Learn to design, build, and optimize modern websites that are accessible, responsive, and visually engaging
- Back-End Development with JavaScript: Learn to design, build, and deploy robust server-side applications using one of the world’s most in-demand programming languages
- Build AI Web Applications: Learn to design, develop, and deploy intelligent, data-driven web applications that leverage modern AI technologies
- AI Systems Engineering & Reliability: Learn to deploy, monitor, scale, and maintain production-grade AI systems in real-world cloud environments
- AI Product Strategy: Develop the critical thinking, analytical skills, and strategic frameworks needed to drive AI innovation at scale while creating AI product visions that align with business objectives
- Business Intelligence with AI: Learn how data is collected, cleaned, and transformed into insights that guide product strategy, performance measurement, and customer understanding
- UX Research & Strategy with AI: Learn the skills to integrate AI tools and methodologies into your UX research practice
- UX Design for AI Experiences: Learn the skills to create adaptive, ethical, and trustworthy AI-powered products
- UX Portfolio Storytelling with AI: Master the art of curating, structuring, and presenting compelling portfolio narratives that demonstrate your design process, ethical AI integration, and professional expertise
- UI Design for AI Products: Learn the skills to craft scalable, accessible, and intelligent interface systems
These new AI training courses join our already-live AI courses:
- AI Workplace Fundamentals
- Project Management Skills with AI
- AI-First Product Management
- Applied AI & Deep Learning in Action
Each course is:
- 32 hours
- Live and instructor-led
- Hands-on from day one
- Designed to deliver immediate practical value
Learning pathways that grow with you
AI skills aren’t built all at once—and neither are careers.
That’s why our new AI courses can be taken individually or stacked into learning pathways that help learners progress at their own pace. Whether you’re strengthening one skill or building toward a broader transformation, the structure flexes with you. Group individual courses within a discipline to build skills progressively over time, or choose to simply take one course or any number of courses across disciplines.
Our flexible learning pathways include these disciplines:
- AI Software Engineering
- AI Product Management
- AI Data Analytics
- AI & Machine Learning
- AI Experience & Design
This pathway approach reflects the reality of modern careers:
- Continuous learning
- Skills layered over time
- Progress measured by impact, not titles
All with no long-term lock-in. No one-size-fits-all track. Just practical AI skills you can learn and apply right away.
AI training for individuals and teams of every size
This launch isn’t just about individual learners. It’s also designed to help organizations build practical AI skills across their workforce.
Businesses of all sizes—from early-stage startups to growing midsized companies to global enterprises—and across every industry can enroll their employees in our new AI courses.
Prefer to book a private cohort for your team? That’s an option, too. Get in touch and we can discuss the details.
And if you’re looking to launch an internal AI academy at your organization, we have you covered. We partner with the world’s leading companies to do just that. Check out our customizable AI Academy offerings.
Why General Assembly, and why now?
What hasn’t changed in 15 years is how we teach.
At GA, skills are built through hands-on practice, not theory. Through practical, purpose-built curriculum. Through instruction from real-world pros directly and actively engaged in their discipline. These principles guide every AI course we offer.
Learners can expect:
- Live instruction from working AI practitioners
- Project-based learning using real tools and workflows
- Responsible AI frameworks embedded throughout
- Industry-recognized digital badges and certificates
When it comes to any of our training courses, it isn’t about chasing trends. It’s about building real skills that hold up in the real world.
The next 15 years start here
For 15 years, we’ve been honored to help individuals and organizations adapt to major shifts in technology. AI is the next chapter—and we’re ready to help you move forward with confidence.
Whether you’re:
- An individual looking to stay relevant
- A leader preparing teams for the now and next
- An organization (large or small) scaling AI responsibly
These new courses are built to meet you where you are—and grow with you as the future of work (and AI) continues to evolve.
Here’s to 15 years of learning what matters, and to the skills that will define the next 15.