AI Ready Georgia.
Now building, county by county.
A statewide movement to empower every Georgian, every organization, and every community to thrive in the AI economy. It starts in Fulton County this October, with no-cost AI certification for 500 residents.
AI Ready Fulton County: Georgia's first county-wide AI training program.
Approved and funded by the Development Authority of Fulton County and led by Develop Fulton and the Enterprise Technology Association, AI Ready Fulton County is the first-mover pilot of AI Ready Georgia. Beginning in October 2026, the program will train and certify at least 500 Fulton County residents at no cost to the learner, across several tracks of learning. Moving Fulton County from AI ready to AI enabled.
How the training works
- Several tracks of learning, each with its own cohort and its own group of peer and partner advisors
- Online and in-person options for every cohort; in-person locations announced in October
- New cohorts launch each month, so learners can move at their own pace or in community
- Certifications are issued by the Enterprise Technology Association and recognized statewide
Who it's for
- Fulton County residents at every level, from complete beginners to daily AI users
- Students, working professionals, and retirees
- Employers who want to put a team through training together
- Community organizations bringing AI training to the people they serve
Request a seat in the training program, sign up to become a trainer, or bring AI training to your community or organization at joineta.org/ai-ready-fulton-county. Program leaders: Develop Fulton and the Enterprise Technology Association. Program partners include the Georgia AI Alliance, the AI Collective, Georgia Tech, the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
AI Ready Georgia Virtual Summit, Town Hall, and AI Training Day.
One full day of choose-your-own-adventure AI training, workshops, and presentations, plus a statewide town hall at noon that is open to everyone in Georgia. Presented by the Enterprise Technology Association in partnership with the Georgia AI Alliance and the AI Collective.
The town hall at noon
The one moment the whole day converges. Open to anyone in Georgia, whether or not you attend a single training session.
- Where AI Ready Georgia stands and what comes next
- Inside AI Ready Fulton County, the state's first county-wide program
- How counties, employers, and campuses can bring the program home
- Open questions from Georgians across the state
The training day
Tool-based, role-based, and industry-based sessions running in parallel all day. Sessions count toward AI Ready certificates, so you can start earning credit the same day.
Attending the town hall is free. Questions about the day, or interested in leading a session? Reach the team at hello@joineta.org.
From AI ready to AI empowered.
Being ready means knowing AI is coming. Being empowered means being in the driver's seat when it arrives. AI Ready Georgia is the statewide movement to empower every Georgian, every organization, and every community to shape AI on their own terms; and to share in the prosperity it creates. Fulton County is where it starts.
Empowered People
Career pathways, certifications, and practical skills that let Georgians move into higher-wage roles and take ownership of AI in their own work.
Empowered Organizations
From small businesses to Fortune 500s, hands-on programs that move companies and agencies from AI pilots to real productivity and growth.
Empowered Communities
Every region of Georgia connected to the people, partners, and resources to lead AI adoption locally; rural and urban, metro and Main Street.
A statewide program, built region by region.
AI Ready Georgia is designed to reach every corner of the state; not just the metro core. The program delivers AI training, certifications, and implementation support through regional partners, with each of Georgia's economic regions anchored by universities, EDOs, and industry partners on the ground. Fulton County is the first county to launch; the model proven there is the model we take statewide.
Metro Atlanta & Fulton County
Home of the first-mover pilot. Develop Fulton, Georgia Tech, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, and Fortune 500 anchors delivering the state's first county-wide AI certification program.
Savannah & Coastal
The Port of Savannah, Gulfstream, and logistics networks; the highest-leverage region in the country for supply chain and advanced manufacturing AI.
Augusta & the CSRA
Cybersecurity, Fort Eisenhower, and the Medical College of Georgia; a natural hub for defense, health, and secure AI applications.
Columbus & West Georgia
Fort Moore, Aflac, and the Chattahoochee Valley; financial services, defense, and regional industry coming together around practical AI adoption.
Macon & Middle Georgia
Robins Air Force Base and a strong manufacturing base; the center of the state, and the connective tissue between Georgia's regions.
North Georgia
Poultry, flooring, and advanced manufacturing from Gainesville to Dalton; a region where AI adoption translates directly into competitiveness.
Athens & Northeast
UGA research, agricultural innovation, and a growing life sciences corridor bringing AI into the industries that feed the country.
South Georgia
Agribusiness, forestry, and rural healthcare; the communities where AI enablement has the highest potential to expand opportunity.
Four pillars of empowerment.
Moving Georgia from ready to empowered takes coordinated work across four categories; the institutions, anchors, agencies, and leaders who can reach every region of the state.
University Partners
Anchor campuses across metro Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, and the University System of Georgia delivering AI Explorer, Professional, and Leader certifications in the communities they serve.
Industry Anchors
Fortune 500, logistics, advanced manufacturing, fintech, and health systems sponsoring cohorts, hosting workforce training, and integrating AI across their operations.
State & Local Alignment
Partnership with development authorities like Develop Fulton, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Governor's workforce and education offices to make AI readiness part of the state's economic strategy.
Regional Champions
Civic leaders, chambers, EDOs, and ecosystem builders driving on-the-ground adoption in metro Atlanta and the regions beyond the perimeter.
Who this is for.
If your organization has a stake in Georgia's workforce, economic development, research, or industry, you have a seat at the table.
Universities
Public and private campuses delivering AI certifications and applied learning for professionals and students.
State, Counties & EDOs
Development authorities, state agencies, chambers, and workforce boards aligning AI as economic infrastructure.
Enterprise & F500
Headquartered and operating companies sponsoring cohorts, upskilling workforces, and co-leading adoption.
Regional Champions
Civic leaders, nonprofits, and community organizations driving AI adoption beyond the metro core.
Led by the institutions moving Georgia forward.
AI Ready Georgia is a coalition effort; co-led by national and state organizations with a shared commitment to AI empowerment, and joined by a growing network of public and private sector leaders from the state's leading research institutions and industries.
Enterprise Technology Association
A national organization accelerating technology education, enablement, and ecosystem building across America; the convener of AI Ready Georgia and the certifying body for every AI Ready credential.
Develop Fulton
The Development Authority of Fulton County approved and funded AI Ready Fulton County, making Fulton the first county in Georgia to commit to county-wide AI training and upskilling for its residents.
Georgia AI Alliance
Georgia's statewide alliance for responsible AI advancement; bringing together industry, academia, and government to advance Georgia's AI future.
Public and Private Sector Leaders
A growing coalition of executives, state agencies, research universities, technical colleges, economic development organizations, and civic institutions committed to empowering Georgia in the AI economy.
Georgia AI Alliance · The AI Collective · Georgia Tech · United States Artificial Intelligence Institute · Metro Atlanta Chamber
A career pathway for every Georgian.
AI Ready Georgia delivers a three-tier certification system, issued by the Enterprise Technology Association and delivered through university, technical college, and community partners across the state. These are the pathways open to Fulton County residents starting in October 2026, at no cost.
AI Explorer
Foundational AI literacy for every professional. What AI is, what it can and cannot do, and how to use it responsibly in everyday work.
- AI fundamentals and terminology
- Prompting and tool use
- Ethics, risk, and responsible use
AI Empowered Professional
Applied skills for practitioners. How to integrate AI into specific roles across operations, marketing, engineering, finance, HR, and more.
- Role-based AI workflows
- Tool selection and integration
- Team adoption playbooks
AI Empowered Leader
Strategic AI leadership. Governance, investment, and transformation for executives and senior managers shaping enterprise-wide change.
- AI strategy and governance
- Organizational transformation
- Measurement and accountability
Additional role-based, tool-based, and industry-based credentials will be added as the program grows, covering areas like AI at work, AI governance, AI security, AI agents, and the major AI platforms. Sessions at the October 22 training day count toward these certificates.
Bring AI Ready Georgia to your county.
Fulton County is first. We are inviting Georgia counties, development authorities, universities, state agencies, regional EDOs, enterprises, and civic leaders to sign on as founding coalition members and bring the program to their communities next.
Signing on does not commit your organization to anything beyond joining the founding conversation and helping shape a statewide movement for AI empowerment.
- A working session on what it takes to launch a county-wide program, using Fulton as the model
- Early access to the AI Ready Georgia program design and regional rollout
- A seat in the regional working group closest to your community
- An invitation to the October 22 town hall and training day
- Recognition as a founding member in program communications
It starts in Fulton County.
AI Ready Georgia is the coalition moving our people, organizations, and communities from AI ready to AI empowered. Five hundred residents, no cost, starting October 2026. Not a future we wait for; a future we build.
Add your organization to AI Ready Georgia.
Tell us who you are and where you are in the state. We will follow up with next steps for your community.