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Andrew Ng says Workera, the skills-measurement company he has supported, is being acquired by Pearson. He points to recent AI advances as making rigorous skills assessment more important, though the announcement gives no deal terms or timetable.

Why it matters

The acquisition puts an AI-focused skills company under a major education publisher. What Pearson plans to do with Workera’s technology, and whether it will change how skills are assessed, remain open questions.

Discuss: Should AI-driven skills assessment be led by established education publishers such as Pearson, or by specialist technology companies?

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