Skilling the Gap: 21 Conversations on Designing Education for Those Left Behind as Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Advance

Robotics and artificial intelligence (RAI) is advancing rapidly. These advances risk exacerbating inequalities unless the benefits are shared across society. Education in RAI often aimed at business leaders students. While education designed for these groups needed, it not accessible by everyone, there potential people to be left behind. To understand barriers designing an educational scheme those missed other initiatives, a pilot study was conducted. Twenty-one semi-structured interviews were held with Thought-Leaders, Industry, Adult Educators, Members of Public. A thematic analysis used allow themes previously thought arise. Looking findings through lens leaving no one behind presents three themes, which need addressed successful. First, as well everyday life, needs working RAI. Second, work needed overcome preconceptions. The views learners on RAI, “gatekeeping” experts, attitudes training from industry can create education. Finally, should co-designed communities ensure relevant learners' lives.