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Amazon Launches 'AI Ready' to Train 2 Million People in AI Skills by 2025

The initiative includes eight free AI courses and $12 million in scholarships, responding to the growing demand for AI-skilled talent.

  • Amazon has launched 'AI Ready', a program designed to provide free AI skills training to 2 million people globally by 2025.
  • The initiative includes eight free AI and generative AI courses, available to both Amazon and non-Amazon employees.
  • The courses range from foundational to advanced and are designed for both business leaders and technologists.
  • Amazon is also providing Udacity scholarships, valued at more than $12 million, to over 50,000 high school and university students from underserved and underrepresented communities globally.
  • The launch of 'AI Ready' comes in response to a growing demand for AI-skilled talent, with 73% of employers prioritizing the hiring of such individuals.
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