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AI for Good: ITU, Microsoft, 24 others partner to bridge AI skill gaps

By Stanley Iwuoha

The International telecommunications Union, ITU has attracted software giants, Microsoft and 24 other renowned world organisations into the AI Skills Coalition.

The coalition is ITU’s initiative aimed at bridging the AI digital skill across the globe.

The 25 renowned organisations, including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, AWS and Cognizant, among others are now partners and first contributors to the initiative which is also a part of ITU’s AI for good initiative.

The AI Skills Coalition is ITU’s latest global initiative to consolidate AI education resources with a focus on underserved and marginalized groups.

Founding organizations are contributing training materials, financial resources and outreach support to build a new training platform developed by ITU, to be launched in March 2025.

The AI Skills Coalition platform will include a comprehensive training portfolio and a customizable digital library of AI material. The site will also feature self-paced courses, webinars, access to in-person workshops, and hybrid programs tailored to diverse learning needs.

The online resources to be contributed by private sector partners, academia and United Nations agencies will be available for free, as advanced certifications will be available at affordable rates.

Additional programs for the general public as well as the certification courses will be added throughout the year. Specialized government training in AI governance, ethics, and policymaking to address the specific needs of developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs) will also be developed.

The upcoming AI for Good Global Summit 8-11 July 2025 in Geneva, will feature a series of in-person workshops on skills training hosted by the AI Skills Coalition.

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