{"id":5802,"date":"2025-10-02T11:09:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/?p=5802"},"modified":"2025-10-03T09:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:31:38","slug":"5802","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/5802\/","title":{"rendered":"New AI Gateway: Free AI Learning for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ec2e7a44 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New AI Gateway: Free AI Learning for Everyone<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>At Framework\u2019s Digital Inclusion Project, we\u2019re always looking for ways to make sure the people we work with have access to the right digital tools, skills, and confidence. That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to share a brand-new resource from our partners at <strong>Good Things Foundation<\/strong>: the <strong>AI Gateway<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in September 2025 with support from Accenture, the AI Gateway is a <strong>free, interactive learning platform<\/strong> designed to help people understand artificial intelligence (AI) and how it\u2019s already shaping our daily lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Good-Things-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Good-Things-logo.jpg 771w, https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Good-Things-logo-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Good-Things-logo-768x183.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ec2e7a44 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Someone typing on a keyboard\" class=\"wp-image-5717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is changing how we live, work, and connect \u2013 but many people feel unsure, or even fearful, about it. Without the right support, this \u201cAI confidence gap\u201d could mean people avoid using online services altogether, from banking and healthcare to vital public services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AI Gateway is designed to break down those barriers. It\u2019s about making AI <strong>accessible, safe, and understandable for everyone<\/strong> \u2013 not just tech experts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ec2e7a44 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes the AI Gateway different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good Things Foundation has worked with communities across the UK to make sure this resource is truly inclusive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Free, open and accessible<\/strong> \u2013 no paywalls, no long sign-up process, and no jargon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bitesize, interactive activities<\/strong> \u2013 breaking down complex ideas into simple, engaging steps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Confident and responsible<\/strong> \u2013 guidance not just on how to use AI, but also when to use it \u2013 and when not to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community-shaped<\/strong> \u2013 built with input from the National Digital Inclusion Network, including projects like ours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As Mary Booth, Digital Services Manager at Good Things Foundation, explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe AI Gateway has been carefully designed to be a supportive first step, avoiding barriers for people who are often excluded from digital opportunities. It\u2019s completely free, immediately accessible, and built on simplicity \u2013 no lengthy sign-up, no confusing technical language. We\u2019re giving people the confidence to take their first steps with AI, ensuring no one is left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"873\" src=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.png 838w, https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-768x800.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ec2e7a44 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Inclusion-10-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Inclusion-10-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Inclusion-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Inclusion-10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Inclusion-10-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Inclusion-10.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A step towards global digital inclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The AI Gateway isn\u2019t just a UK project \u2013 it\u2019s part of a wider movement to ensure <strong>AI benefits everyone<\/strong>, not just a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good Things Foundation is calling on government to embed digital inclusion across every department and to link the UK\u2019s AI Action Plan directly to the Digital Inclusion Action Plan. Only by doing this can we ensure that <strong>trust, fairness, and accessibility<\/strong> remain at the heart of our digital future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ec2e7a44 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How this supports Framework\u2019s work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Framework, we know that digital skills are essential for inclusion, confidence, and independence. The launch of the AI Gateway gives us \u2013 and the communities we support \u2013 a practical, welcoming way to start exploring AI safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll be using this resource as part of our digital inclusion sessions, and we encourage anyone curious about AI to give it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 You can explore the AI Gateway for free here: <a>Good Things Foundation AI Gateway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we can make sure no one is left behind in the age of AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cropped-Access4all-logo-004-1-scaled-1-1024x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/access4all.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cropped-Access4all-logo-004-1-scaled-1-1024x267.jpg 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