Microsoft Launches New AI Skills Training and Resources as part of Skill for Jobs Initiative
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsofts-launches-new-ai-skills-training-resources-part-behncken/
Kate Behncken
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies
June 28, 2023
AI offers tremendous potential to empower workers around the world – but only if everyone, everywhere has the skills to use it. It’s little surprise that, according to the World Economic Forum, AI skills represent the third-highest priority for companies’ training strategies, right alongside analytical and creative thinking.
To begin addressing this need, today we are launching a new AI Skills Initiative to help people and communities around the world learn how to harness the power of AI. The Microsoft AI Skills Initiative includes new, free coursework developed with LinkedIn, including the first Professional Certificate on Generative AI in the online learning market; a new open global grant challenge in coordination with data.org to uncover new ways of training workers on generative AI; and greater access to free digital learning events and resources for everyone to improve their AI fluency. Click on the link to read the entire article.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsofts-launches-new-ai-skills-training-resources-part-behncken/ Kate Behncken Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies June 28, 2023 AI offers tremendous potential to empower workers around the world – but only if everyone, everywhere has the skills to use it. It’s little surprise that, according to the World Economic Forum, AI skills represent the third-highest priority for companies’…