Jonas Prising
January 18, 2026
This video is part of: Centre for the New Economy and Society
It takes just 30 hours to reach beginner level in AI skills, research shows, while getting to advanced level requires 137 hours. These figures are similar for other digital skills: design/UX requires just 32 hours to reach beginner level, while the most complex sector, cybersecurity, requires 155 hours of learning to reach advanced proficiency. With digital skills in ever greater demand among employers, it could be easier to start learning them than you might think.
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Jonas Prising
January 18, 2026