by Ankita Garg: Microsoft announced a new AI Skills initiative to empower people and communities around the world to learn artificial intelligence in better ways. This new initiative is part of Microsoft’s Skills for Jobs program and includes new free coursework developed in collaboration with LinkedIn. Everything you need to know is here.
Microsoft and LinkedIn have launched a new learning pathway that offers free introductory learning content for generative AI. Through this new coursework, workers will learn introductory concepts in AI, including an overview of responsible AI frameworks, and receive a Career Essentials certificate upon completion. It looks good for those who want to acquire a professional qualification in Generative AI.
According to a recent Nasscom report, India has the second largest AI talent pool in the world and ranks first in terms of both AI skills penetration and AI talent concentration. However, considering the current talent base of around 420,000 professionals, there is still a 51% gap between supply and demand for AI/ML big data analytics talent in India.
Microsoft says AI is poised to create a whole new way of working, just as the pace of information processing is outstripping our capabilities, so it’s launching a new campaign to help people improve their AI. said to start. The tech giant claims that over the past two years, about 70,000 schoolgirls in Tier II and III towns have been trained in her AI skills by the company.
Gunjan Patel, Director and Head of Philanthropy, Microsoft India, said: “AI skills are the third highest priority in corporate training strategies, alongside analytical and creative thinking. AI has great potential to empower workers. We need to make sure everyone has the skills to use it.The new AI Skills initiative marks a new beginning based on a new wave of technological innovation to come.”
Generative AI has grown in popularity since OpenAI announced ChatGPT in November 2022. This chatbot service has impressed people and even managed to scare some with its skill set. Many people use it to get their work done quickly, but AI can instantly perform tasks that would take a long time for humans to complete, putting many users at risk for their work. I am afraid that AI is being used in a variety of applications around the world to make things run smarter and more efficiently. As such, companies are gradually placing more emphasis on AI experts.
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