AI Leap
A New Chapter in e-Estonia's Development
We will launch AI Leap 2025, an education programme inspired by Tiger Leap and developed through public-private collaboration. This programme will provide Estonian students and teachers with access to world-class AI-based educational applications, along with the necessary skills to use them effectively in their studies.
Vision
Becoming the Smartest Nation through AI Leap
"We won’t use artificial intelligence the most, but we’ll use it the smartest."
Alar Karis
President of Estonia
AI Leap ensures that all Estonian youth have equal opportunities to use artificial intelligence wisely, allowing for the customization of learning content and methods to fit each student’s needs, learning style, and pace.
This initiative will serve as the foundation for enhancing both Estonia’s international economic competitiveness and the next stage of e-Estonia’s development.
AI Leap Objectives
Maintain Estonia’s education quality at the highest level by equipping students and teachers with modern learning tools that foster smarter learning.
Seamlessly integrate technology into education by providing the knowledge and support needed for the effective implementation of AI-based learning solutions.
Strengthen Estonians’ international competitiveness
"Future jobs won’t be taken by artificial intelligence, but by people who know how to use it better."
Linnar Viik
AI Leap initiator
Change Begins with Education
In the first phase of the project, 20,000 high school students (grades 10–11) and 3,000 teachers will gain access to leading AI-based learning applications on September 1, 2025. AI Leap will then expand to vocational schools and new 10th-grade students, ultimately reaching an additional 38,000 students and 2,000 teachers in 2026.
"Estonia's economic competitiveness depends on how well we can prepare young people for the age of artificial intelligence.”
Kristina Kallas
Minister of Education and Research
Initiators
AI Leap is a broad, cross-sector collaboration launched with contributions from the Presidential Digital Council, the Ministry of Education and Research, and private sector leaders including Jaan Tallinn, Kaarel Kotkas, and Taavet Hinrikus.