The UK Government’s enthusiastic launch of free AI training for all went down like a fart in a lift – 17 frank nopes
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Offered for free. No take up.
AI is the Melania movie of business tools.
Can't give it away.— Danny (@skirmishmonkey.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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AI TRAINING??? YES PLEASE!!!
— Smooth Dunk (@smoothdunk2.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Government to offer free training to all adults to help them learn to enjoy the smooth smooth taste of Benson and Hedges
— GHC Has Gorra Lorra Fings On (the radio) (@scriblit.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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Makes you wonder just how dangerously invested the UK is into ai stock and companies if they’re pulling a move this desperate lmao
— Rose Schmits (@roseschmits.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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I would welcome this new AI training if it included training in how *not* to use AI.
— Paul Bernal (@paulbernal.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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AI Lobby: go all in on our shit product that steals from people & wrecks industries!
Gvt: k!
AI lobby: nobody’s using it 😡
Gvt: why?
AI Lobby: everyone knows people only don't like our product because they're TOO STUPID to understand how great it is.
Gvt: k!— GHC Has Gorra Lorra Fings On (the radio) (@scriblit.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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I need an AI to take my AI training. Fell asleep twice during these training vids
— Willy Lee (they/them) (@advicepig.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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This is the government using our money to help AI platforms not other way round, imo
— Mike Bovril (@mikebovril.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Someone had a different take on the whole thing.
Why do I need training to use AI. Just train the AI to be easier to use
— qntm (@qntm.org) January 28, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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