Amazon launches AI Ready, new free courses on AI for developers and non-technicians
Despite the negative mentality that AI can destroy thousands of jobs, it can really become an ally to qualify companies' workers and prepare them for new challenges in order to be more productive and efficient. This is why Amazon, in its effort to gain ground on Microsoft and Google, has launched a program to train millions of workers in AI: AI Ready.
Amazon's goal with AI Ready is none other than to provide free training and education in AI to at least two million people around the world by 2025. Thus, they have launched eight new courses to help adults improve their skills in AI and Generative AI, a new scholarship program, and a new collaboration with Code.org.
What will AI Ready mean?
To achieve the goal of democratizing AI training, AI Ready will eliminate the high costs of accessing these critical skills. Currently, 73% of employers intend to hire AI-trained staff, although three out of four find it difficult to fill such positions.
Likewise, it is estimated that with AI training, workers will be able to increase their salaries by 47%. The main reason is that 93% of companies expect to incorporate all available AI solutions over the next five years. So, it's crucial for employees to learn the same.
List of courses for business and non-technical audiences:
The eight new free courses in AI and IAG announced by AWS are developed on demand and are accessible to any adult. They are designed for different training levels, with the most advanced being for business leaders and technologists. These courses add to the more than 80 free courses and resources already available on AWS.
The 'Introduction to Generative Artificial Intelligence Course' provides basic access to its essential applications and models, available on AWS Educate. The 'Generative AI Learning Plan Course for Decision Makers' consists of three courses that cover the planning of a GIA project in a company. It is available on AWS Skill Builder.
The 'Introduction to Amazon CodeWhisperer Course' is responsible for training participants in the use of Amazon's AI code generator. It is available on AWS Educate.
List of courses for developers and technical audiences:
'Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering' is based on the basic concepts of Prompt Engineering, covering the design of inputs for AI tools and advanced prompt techniques. It's available on AWS Skill Builder. On the other hand, 'Low Code Machine Learning on AWS' explores data preparation and implements machine learning models with minimal coding, without requiring deep ML knowledge. It is also located on AWS Skill Builder.
With 'Creating Language Models in AWS,' you will learn how to use the training libraries distributed in Amazon SageMaker, adjusting the basic and open-source models. It is available on AWS Skill Builder. In the case of 'Amazon Transcribe – Basic Concepts,' it explores the use of Amazon Transcribe, a managed AI service capable of converting speech to text using automatic speech recognition technology.
The 'Creating Generative AI Applications with Amazon Bedrock Course' explains how to use Amazon Bedrock to create Generative AI applications.
New IAG scholarship program:
AWS Generative AI Scholarships are valued at more than $12 million and are intended for more than 50,000 high school and community college students. These scholarships are provided by Udacity. Those selected will be able to take the new free course 'Introducing Generative AI with AWS,' training under IAG to become future experts in the field.
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