By IBM Newsroom
Publication Date: 2025-12-11 00:00:00
ARMONK, NY and LONDON, UK, December 11, 2025 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading lifelong learning company, today announced a global partnership to develop new personalized learning products powered by AI for businesses, public organizations and educational institutions.
Recent research from Pearson found that inefficient career transitions and skills mismatches will cost the U.S. economy $1.1 trillion annually in lost earnings. Employers, teachers and learners need faster and more relevant ways to learn new skills as AI changes the way people work and learn.
IBM and Pearson aim to meet these needs with AI-powered learning tools based on watsonx Orchestrate and watsonx Governance that will be available worldwide. IBM will also help Pearson build a customized AI-powered learning platform – similar to IBM Consulting Advantage – that combines human expertise with AI assistants, agents and assets. The platform will drive growth with new products and services,…