AiSK to Provide AI Literacy Training to 10,000 Saskatchewan Residents and Businesses
SASKATOON, SK – JULY 1, 2026 - Artificial Intelligence Saskatchewan (AiSK) today launched 10K AI SK, a ‘free to AiSK members’ program to teach the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) to 10,000 people and businesses across the province.
The goal is simple: to help make Saskatchewan one of the most AI literate provinces in Canada.
AI is already rewriting how Saskatchewan works. From drafting emails, screening résumés, pricing grain, flagging fraud, and answering customers at 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 AI basics: what AI is, what can it do, how does it do it, and where guardrails are needed.
The need is clear. A 2025 global study by KPMG and the University of Melbourne ranked Canada 44th of 47 countries on AI training and literacy, and 42nd of 47 on trust in AI systems. Less than a quarter of Canadians (24 percent) report having received any AI training (vs. 39 percent globally), fewer than four in ten say they have moderate or high knowledge of AI, and less 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 that includes a goal to make Canada more “AI Literate”.
10K AI SK runs as online courses with optional in-person sessions across Saskatchewan, starting 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, and 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 https://www.aisk.ca/ai101. Your response will help AiSK to assess the 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 — join at aisk.ca — and open to everyone else on a sliding scale, so the cost stays affordable. Free access will be available for those not able to join AiSK as a member.
“Helping people across Saskatchewan understand AI is core to why AiSK exists,” said Alex Fallon, Founder of AiSK. “This is our AI 101 — a place to start, no matter your background.”
“People and businesses keep asking us for help with AI,” said Kaitlyn Hebert, Executive Director (fractional) of AiSK. “10K AI SK gives them a clear place to start. It will help people in rural and urban Saskatchewan use AI as the tool it is meant to be — to work productively, responsibly, and find new ways to grow our economy.”
For more information please contact:
Alex Fallon Kaitlyn Hebert
Founder, AiSK Executive Director (fractional), AiSK
306-250-8505
About AiSK
Artificial Intelligence Saskatchewan is a non-profit organization created to champion the growth of AI in Saskatchewan (certificate of nonprofit incorporation number: 102192621). Founded over two years ago, AiSK is guided by an Advisory Board and has over 160 members (students, individuals, corporate). AiSK recently held the inaugural SASK AI EXPO, an event that brough together over 400 attendees from across Saskatchewan to learn about AI.
More information: www.aisk.ca
