TEN 07-25: The U.S. Department of Labor's Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework

Summary

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration issued an AI Literacy Framework, as Training and Employment Notice 07-25, setting out five foundational content areas and seven delivery principles to guide AI literacy programs across the workforce and education systems. It is a non-binding resource for program design that follows DOL's August 2025 WIOA funding guidance (TEGL 03-25), and DOL says it will continue to evolve.

Key dates

1. February 13, 2026Takes effect
2. February 13, 2026Issued
3. October 16, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: January 15, 2027.

Evidence

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1. The framework, which outlines five foundational content areas and seven delivery principles for AI literacy , is intended to be a resource to guide program design and deployment of AI literacy efforts

   Supports: Content areas, principles, purpose

   The release of the framework follows the department's recent guidance promoting the use of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding and governor's reserve monies to help participants develop AI skills.

   Supports: Relationship to TEGL 03-25

   US Department of Labor releases AI literacy framework providing foundational content areas, delivery principles to guide nationwide efforts U.S. Department of Labor Primary source

2. Training and Employment Notice No. 07-25 Issue Date: February 13, 2026

   Supports: Instrument number and date

   TEN 07-25 U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Primary source