Yesterday, AI Literacy Academy Cohort 4 graduated. The final cohort for 2025.
Over 850 people have now been trained at The AI Literacy Academy. And honestly, we’re proud of how this year turned out.
AI Literacy Academy Cohort 4 represents the final group of learners we trained this year, and every person who walked through our program came in with the same basic question: “Can I actually learn this?” And by the end of 30 days, most of them had their answer. Not just in theory, in practice. They were building things, automating tasks, and using AI in ways they didn’t think they could when they started.
AI Literacy Academy Cohort 4 had something special about them. Maybe it’s because we’ve gotten better at teaching this. Maybe it’s because they pushed each other harder. But their energy was different. They asked tougher questions. They didn’t just accept what we taught. They tested it, applied it, and came back with feedback that made us rethink some of our own approaches.
What This Year Looked Like
Every cohort brought something different to the table.
Cohort 1 was cautious. A lot of first-timers. People who weren’t sure if they belonged in a program about AI. But they stuck with it and proved to themselves that this wasn’t as impossible as it looked.
Cohort 2 loosened up faster. They experimented more, broke things without panicking, and asked the kind of “what if” questions that actually improved how we explain certain concepts.
Cohort 3 came ready to build. They didn’t just want to understand AI. They wanted to use it immediately. We saw real automations happening, actual work problems getting solved, ideas moving from concept to execution.
Cohort 4 just showed up. Consistently. Week after week, even when life got messy. That consistency made the difference for most of them. The ones who kept coming back are the ones who left with the most confidence.
What Made AI Literacy Academy Cohort 4 Special
Here’s what we care about: people walked in unsure and walked out capable.
Not experts. Not AI gurus. Just people who now understand what AI is, how to use it, and why it’s not something to be afraid of.
We had people in their 60s learning next to people in their 20s. Professionals from Lagos, London, Abuja, New York, Port Harcourt. Bankers, consultants, marketers, healthcare workers, freelancers. All in one virtual space. And somehow they became communities that actually cared about each other’s progress.
That’s harder to create than any lesson plan.
Where We Are Now
This year pushed us. We rewrote content mid-cohort when things weren’t landing. We built support systems we didn’t originally plan for. We figured out which teaching methods worked and which ones just confused people.
The academy runs smoother now. We know what trips people up in week one. We know what usually clicks in week two. We know when the real breakthroughs tend to happen.
But we’re not calling it perfect. There’s always something to improve, some friction to remove, some way to make the next cohort’s experience better than the last.
AI Literacy Academy Cohort 4 taught us lessons that will shape how we teach in 2026. Their feedback, questions, and results showed us what we need to keep doing and what we need to change.
What Comes Next
2026 starts soon. New cohorts will begin in the new year.
We’re keeping what works: the 30-day structure, the hands-on approach, the focus on real application over theory. But we’re also evolving. Testing new formats. Expanding what we cover. Figuring out how to scale without losing the quality that makes people actually finish the program.
To everyone who graduated this year, especially AI Literacy Academy Cohort 4: you did the work. You showed up when it was hard. You asked questions when you were confused. You built things even when you weren’t sure they’d work. That transformation is yours.
To anyone considering joining us in 2026: we’re ready.
Learn more at ailiteracyacademy.org.