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Microsoft and Towards AI are addressing the AI skills gap with a new course, "AI for Business Professionals," designed to help professionals move beyond basic AI usage to achieve significant improvements in work quality and innovation. This initiative comes as organizations increasingly recognize generative AI as a game-changer but struggle with effective adoption due to a lack of strategic knowledge and technical skills among their teams. The course aims to transform individuals from merely AI-curious to AI-skilled collaborators, enabling them to use AI not just for speed, but to generate innovative ideas and achieve exceptional quality in their work.
The "AI for Business Professionals" course offers practical training tailored for diverse roles, including software engineers and investment research analysts. It provides modules and actionable strategies designed to optimize coding, streamline administrative tasks, and identify groundbreaking opportunities using AI. The self-paced course includes short videos, hands-on exercises, real-world demos, and expert guidance, all designed for busy, non-technical professionals. Participants will learn how to use AI deeply, effectively, and strategically in their daily work, addressing common issues such as distrust in AI output and uncertainty about time savings. Microsoft emphasized the importance of continuous learning and career development in keeping up with evolving business needs. Nearly half (47%) of businesses say their top workforce strategy over the next 12 to 18 months is to train their existing workforce in AI skills. The course aims to provide individuals with the opportunity to develop the AI skills they need to build confidence, establish fluency, and thrive in the new AI economy. A free lesson is available to preview the course's content and learn how to use AI effectively, and strategically in daily work. The full course is available for $399.
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have recently joined forces at London Tech Week to solidify the UK's position as a leading force in AI. This collaborative effort aims to bolster the nation's digital infrastructure and promote AI development across various sectors. Starmer has committed £1 billion in investment to supercharge the AI sector, emphasizing the UK's ambition to be at the forefront of AI innovation rather than simply consuming the technology. Huang highlighted the UK's rich AI community, world-class universities, and significant AI capital investment as key factors positioning it for success.
The partnership includes the establishment of a dedicated NVIDIA AI Technology Center in the UK. This center will provide hands-on training in crucial areas such as AI, data science, and accelerated computing, with a specific focus on nurturing talent in foundation model building, embodied AI, materials science, and earth systems modeling. The initiative aims to tackle the existing AI skills gap, ensuring that the UK has a workforce capable of leveraging the new infrastructure and technologies being developed. Cloud providers are also stepping up with significant GPU deployments, with Nscale planning 10,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs by late 2026 and Nebius revealing plans for an AI factory with 4,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. Furthermore, the UK's financial sector is set to benefit from this AI push. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is launching a 'supercharged sandbox' scheme, allowing banks and other City firms to experiment safely with NVIDIA AI products. This initiative aims to speed up innovation and boost UK growth by integrating AI into the financial sector. Potential applications include intercepting authorized push payment fraud and identifying stock market manipulation, showcasing the potential of AI to enhance customer service and data analytics within the financial industry.
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The UK government is launching a nationwide initiative to boost AI skills among workers and schoolchildren, solidifying its position as a leader in AI development and innovation. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a partnership with tech giants like NVIDIA, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon to train 7.5 million workers in artificial intelligence skills. The program will provide freely available training materials to businesses over the next five years, focusing on practical applications such as using chatbots and large language models to enhance productivity. This initiative aims to equip the UK workforce with the necessary skills to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven economy.
As part of this comprehensive effort, all civil servants in England and Wales will receive practical AI training starting this autumn to enhance their work efficiency. The government aims to integrate AI into various aspects of public service, streamlining operations and improving productivity. Officials are already piloting AI tools, such as "Humphrey," named after the character from "Yes, Minister," to automate tasks and reduce the time spent on routine processes. The goal is to ensure that AI handles tasks where it can perform better, faster, and to the same high quality, freeing up civil servants for more complex and strategic work. To support this AI skills drive, the government is also focusing on bolstering the UK's AI infrastructure. NVIDIA is investing in the UK, establishing an AI Technology Center to provide hands-on training in AI, data science, and accelerated computing. Cloud providers like Nscale and Nebius are deploying thousands of NVIDIA GPUs to enhance computational capabilities for research bodies, universities, and public services. The Prime Minister has pledged to invest approximately £1 billion in AI research compute by 2030, signaling a commitment to turning Britain into an AI superpower and attracting tech investment to stimulate economic growth.
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