  The recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies
challenge educators and educational institutions to respond with curriculum and
resources that prepare students of all ages with the foundational knowledge and
skills for success in the AI workplace. Research on AI Literacy could lead to
an effective and practical platform for developing these skills. We propose and
advocate for a pathway for developing AI Literacy as a pragmatic and useful
tool for AI education. Such a discipline requires moving beyond a conceptual
framework to a multi-level competency model with associated competency
assessments. This approach to an AI Literacy could guide future development of
instructional content as we prepare a range of groups (i.e., consumers,
co-workers, collaborators, and creators). We propose here a research matrix as
an initial step in the development of a roadmap for AI Literacy research, which
requires a systematic and coordinated effort with the support of publication
outlets and research funding, to expand the areas of competency and
assessments.
