Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) – Coursera, a leading global online learning platform, announced that Coursera Coach has been named the winner in the "AI Education: Best Outcomes, Commercial Learning" category of the 2025 Newsweek AI Impact Awards for its strategic and ethical use of AI to drive meaningful outcomes.
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Coursera Coach wins Newsweek AI Impact Award for Best Outcomes, Commercial Learning, AI Education.
"We are honored to receive this award from Newsweek, which underscores our commitment to harnessing the power of AI to deliver exceptional learning outcomes," said Greg Hart, CEO of Coursera. "Coursera Coach represents the future of personalized education, providing learners with the skills and confidence to thrive in a rapidly changing world."
Coursera Coach is an AI-powered tutor designed to help learners around the world build skills and confidence — on demand and in context. Its impact is especially meaningful in regions where access to high-quality instructors or personalized support is limited. By combining trusted content with AI-enabled guidance, Coach offers scalable, real-time learning support across languages and devices. With Coursera's global reach, Coach has the potential to unlock opportunities for millions through more equitable access to education.
"AI is reshaping our world, and the organizations receiving this award are at the forefront of that transformation," said Jennifer H. Cunningham, editor-in-chief of Newsweek. "We are proud to spotlight the companies whose technologies and practices are pushing the boundaries of what AI can achieve—responsibly and effectively."
The Newsweek AI Impact Awards celebrate organizations and innovations that are leveraging AI to drive remarkable transformation across various industries. Coach stood out for its unique ability to adapt to individual learning styles, provide support in 26 languages, and help learners stay on track and succeed. Since its initial launch in 2023, Coach has exchanged over 34 million messages with more than 2.4 million learners. Coursera continues to enhance Coach to support more learners with even greater personalization, accessibility, and impact across the platform.
In addition to Coach, Coursera continues to advance its platform with AI innovations that deliver more personalized and engaging learning experiences at scale, including AI translations and dubbing, Course Builder, and the Academic Integrity suite.
About Coursera
Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 175 million registered learners as of March 31, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading university and industry leaders to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera's platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields, including GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
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About Newsweek
Newsweek is the global digital news organization built around the iconic 93-year-old American magazine. Newsweek reaches 100 million people monthly with its thought-provoking news, opinions, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
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