Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has pledged €25 million ($26.8 million) to train Europeans in artificial intelligence (AI) and invest in AI startups.
The California-based tech giant will provide foundational and advanced AI training under its AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe to give employees the skills they need to succeed in the AI era.
Google will invest 10 million euros ($10.7 million) in training and upskilling, with a focus on underserved and vulnerable communities. The company will partner with non-profit organizations and social enterprises to reach those who need training most. Google expanded its AI Fundamentals course to 18 languages to reach more people.
The initiative will also support AI startups across Europe, Africa and the Middle East under the Google for Startups Growth Academies. The equity-free program will focus on startups using AI to solve cybersecurity, education and health issues.
Not everyone who benefits from this program will become an AI researcher, but it will spark widespread adoption of the technology, Matt Brittin, Google’s president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, told Fortune.
“You need three things. There must be clear rules for the road. You need someone with the skills to do the job. And we need companies to seize the opportunities,” he added.
One of our partners on this initiative is the Center for Public Impact, a London-based organization that works with government and private organizations on learning initiatives.
Commenting on the partnership, Adrian Brown, the centre’s executive director, said that while AI could transform society, research showed it could also exacerbate existing inequalities.
“This new program will help people across Europe develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in AI, ensuring no one is left behind,” he said.
As the world evolves with AI, Europe lags behind the West, where the US leads the world in innovation, and the East, where Asian countries are building localized solutions and competing with US initiatives and national efforts like Google.
Italy’s combination of world-leading regulatory frameworks, such as EU AI law, can help the region catch up.
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