Andrew Ng-Backed Workera Acquired by Pearson to Scale AI-Era Skills Measurement
kiankatan · x · 2026-10-02
Andrew Ng announced that Workera, the AI skills-measurement company he backed, is being acquired by Pearson. Founded in 2019 by CEO Kian Katan, Workera rigorously measures employee skills across tasks and roles; Ng says the combination positions it to serve far more people and businesses as AI advances.
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