In a bold move to democratize artificial intelligence education, Amity University Online has launched what it calls the world's first dedicated “School of AI”  an initiative designed to bring AI-relevant learning to professionals beyond the traditional engineering crowd. 

This launch comes at a time when India is grappling with a paradox: while the employability rate has risen to about 56.35 per cent according to the India Skills Report 2026, only one in five young people have had any exposure to AI­-specific skilling. 
Amity’s approach aims squarely at non-technical professionals those in healthcare, HR, education, leadership roles, and more recognising them as a large but under-tapped talent pool. 

The School of AI introduces 11 short-certificate programmes that combine flexible, self-paced learning with live interactive sessions every fortnight, led by AI practitioners and industry experts. What’s notable: these programmes don’t require coding knowledge. Instead, they focus on how AI can be applied practically within real-world roles and responsibilities. “Artificial Intelligence is now about more than automating tasks. It is re-wiring identity, roles, pedagogy, expectations, skills and institutional behaviour,” said Ajit Chauhan, Chairman of Amity University Online. 

By positioning AI education in a human-centred way “making it less about algorithms and more about possibilities” the school hopes to empower workers in roles like teachers, doctors, HR managers, CEOs and others who traditionally may not see AI as part of their remit. 

For India, which accounts for roughly 16 percent of global AI talent, this is a timely effort to channel that potential into domain-specific outcomes across sectors such as BFSI, healthcare, education, and manufacturing. 

In practical terms: if you’re a professional looking to future-proof your career, this kind of programme might be worth exploring. Your gain doesn’t come just from learning new tech, but from rethinking how you integrate intelligent systems into your everyday work. The challenge for Amity and the broader ecosystem will be ensuring accessibility, follow-through, and real outcome measurement but the model is promising.