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.