IBM and Pearson announced a global partnership to develop AI‑powered learning products for businesses, public organizations, and educational institutions. The collaboration will leverage IBM’s watsonx Orchestrate and watsonx Governance platforms to create personalized learning experiences that can be deployed across the world.
The alliance will embed AI assistants, agents, and assets into Pearson’s learning ecosystem, enabling real‑time, data‑driven decision making for IBM’s 270,000‑person client base. By combining Pearson’s curriculum and assessment expertise with IBM’s AI and hybrid‑cloud capabilities, the partnership aims to accelerate workforce transformation and upskill employees and students more efficiently.
The partnership addresses a $1.1 trillion annual cost to the U.S. economy from skills mismatches, underscoring a massive market opportunity for AI‑enabled upskilling solutions. Both companies see the growing demand for integrated learning that can be delivered where work happens, and the partnership positions them to capture a share of the rapidly expanding AI in education and corporate training markets.
Management emphasized the strategic fit: IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the collaboration “brings AI‑powered education to more organizations, helping people learn faster and enabling Pearson to transform its own internal operations.” Pearson CEO Omar Abbosh added that the partnership “will embed learning into the flow of work, giving people immediate productivity gains.”
The partnership is expected to deliver a custom AI‑powered learning platform that will be available worldwide, though a specific launch timeline has not yet been disclosed. The deal aligns with IBM’s broader strategy to expand its AI and education technology footprint while driving new revenue streams for both companies.
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