Summary
Verizon launched an online portal that curates AI training content from multiple organizations, with a stated focus on providing access at no cost. The initiative is positioned as a way to broaden access to training resources.
The portal curates content from IBM, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Coursera. Verizon said courses like those on offer typically cost about $700 per year, and it made them free through the portal.
Verizon CEO Dan Schulman said, “Strengthening the American economy starts with making sure every individual has the opportunity to adapt and succeed in a rapidly changing world. AI isn’t just a technological shift – it will change the face of every workforce around the world,” said Verizon CEO Dan Schulman.
Verizon also tied the effort to a separate $1 million grant to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, for practical AI skills for individuals and small businesses. Verizon’s Donna Epps said, “As a company with a strong footprint in New Jersey, Verizon is deeply committed to supporting the communities we call home, and our longstanding partnership with Liberty Science Centre is a cornerstone of that commitment,” said Donna Epps, chief responsible business officer of Verizon. “Verizon and LSC have a shared vision of empowering the learners and leaders of tomorrow, and we’re excited to work together to create programming that evokes curiosity for new technologies for educators, families and students from across the state.”
The non-profit Centre for Humane Technology published a report in which it explained how AI could damage personal relationships, governments, and the workplace.
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