AI literacy initiatives must engage stakeholders and communities in all stages, and specific outreach efforts should be made for communities disproportionately impacted by the digital divide, including minority and rural communities. (10) According to a survey of adults commissioned by Jobs for the Future, a non-profit organization with a focus on workforce development and education, 58 percent believe that learning opportunities around AI should be offered to workers, 53 percent believe that such opportunities should be available to learners, and 54 percent believe that they would feel more prepared for the future impact of AI if they were given learning tools for it. (11) As of 2018, the United States AI workforce stood at about 14,000,000 workers, or about 9 percent of total employment. From 2019 to 2029, demand for AI occupations is projected to grow twice as fast as for all occupations in the United States. (12) In 2021, Black students made up only 7.5 percent of AI-related bachelor’s degrees despite making up 14 percent of the population. While women account for 60 percent of college graduates, they constitute only 40 percent of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics graduates and 25 percent of graduates in AI fields. Efforts in AI literacy can help to bridge stark differences in attainment across demographic groups. (13) The need for a strong workforce of AI workers, as well as an AI-literate population, requires investment in AI literacy education. 3. Digital literacy, artificial intelligence, and competitive grant program (a) Digital literacy with respect to artificial intelligence Section 60302 of the Digital Equity Act of 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1721 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12) by inserting , including the skills associated with artificial intelligence literacy before the period