Databricks wants to train 100,000 people in AI across the UK and Ireland - here's how to get involved

"Databricks has announced plans to train 100,000 people across the UK and Ireland in AI and data skills. The skills development scheme will target a range of areas, including generative AI, data engineering, machine learning, and analytics. The initiative will be delivered through the company's global education program, Databricks Free Edition, and underpinned by $10 million in funding. Databricks Free Edition offers participants access to self-paced training and AI tools, and is designed to help close what the company claims is a growing AI talent gap."

""The need for highly skilled AI talent, coupled with a robust AI strategy, has never been more crucial for business success," the company said in a statement. "According to World Economic Forum data, workers can expect that almost 40% of their existing skill sets will become outdated in the next 5 years, with AI becoming one of the fastest-growing skills needed for today's workforce.""

"As part of the scheme, Databricks said it plans to work closely with government and academia across the UK and Ireland. This includes a partnership with the UK Government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) through the ' Get Tech Certified this Autumn ' program. The program is a three-month scheme which aims to provide free AI and machine learning training for public sector employees across the country, running in tandem with the government's Blueprint for a Modern Digital Government."

Databricks will train 100,000 people across the UK and Ireland in AI and data skills, targeting generative AI, data engineering, machine learning, and analytics. The program will be delivered through Databricks Free Edition and supported by $10 million in funding. Databricks Free Edition provides self-paced training and AI tools to help close an expanding AI talent gap. The initiative includes partnerships with the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology via the Get Tech Certified this Autumn program and expansion of the University Alliance Program to more than 40 universities including LSE, University College Dublin, and the University of Sheffield.

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