LANHAM, Md. – March 19, 2024 – edX, the global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), has once again been included on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. This list recognizes companies that are transforming business, shaping society, and paving the way for the innovations of tomorrow. For 2024, edX is featured in the education category for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to advance the reach and impact of high-quality online education.
As a part of 2U, edX connects more than 83 million people with access to high-quality online education. Together with leading universities and businesses around the world, 2U offers thousands of job-relevant programs on the edX platform across nearly every career discipline, from AI and robotics to sustainability and public health.
edX’s inclusion in this year’s list is a result of 2U’s innovations in AI that seek to enhance and improve learners’ experiences. These innovations demonstrate how 2U continues to propel the future of learning and work forward and quickly adapt to deliver the world’s most in-demand skills training on edX.
"edX's recognition on Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies underscores our commitment to leveraging artificial intelligence to revolutionize education,” said Anant Agarwal, 2U’s Chief Academic Officer, Founder of edX, and former Director of CSAIL, MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. “Through our AI advancements, we're not just shaping the future of learning, but empowering individuals worldwide to thrive in the age of AI."
In 2023, 2U moved quickly to harness the power of generative AI to equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the era of AI. These innovations include using technology from OpenAI to give learners on edX more ways to discover career-relevant education pathways, receive learning assistance, and access real-time support:
Over the past year, 2U has leveraged its scale and technology expertise to mobilize university and corporate partners to substantially grow our portfolio of online AI learning programs that reflect our commitment to access and affordability. 2U offers over 450 programs with AI-related content on edX to serve learners at every experience and investment level, from free to degree, including:
2U also partnered with research firm Workplace Intelligence to understand the needs and challenges that professionals and business leaders face amid the precipitous rise of AI in work and learning. The findings, published in Navigating the Workplace in the Age of AI, illustrate how AI continues to rapidly change the way that professionals at all levels of an organization must think about their role and upskilling/reskilling.
The report found that executives estimate that nearly half (49%) of the skills that exist in their workforce today won’t be relevant in 2025, and they feel 47% of their workforce is unprepared for the future of work. The report continues to serve as a tool for employers looking to establish AI learning and development programs, and for individuals seeking to understand how they can use AI to drive career success.
Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies issue is now available online.