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Why AI for Current Workforce?
According to WEF, executives estimate that 40% of the workforce will need to reskill and upskill in the next 3 years as a result of implementing AI in work. Limited AI skills and expertise are the top barriers (33%) to successful AI adoption, per IBM Global AI Adoption Index Report 2023.
Program Objectives
- Gain AI technical confidence
- Prototype AI Solutions
- Deliver Business/Life Impact Using AI
- Government-supported At-Risk workforce
- Displaced workforce
- Incoming workforce (unemployed recent graduates)
- No coding experience required
- Basic digital literacy skills needed
- AI project management skills: Integrated throughout the program.
- AI professional skills: Include technical skills, programming fundamentals, computer vision, natural language processing, and IoT for Industry 4.0 for prototyping AI applications.
- AI-powered venture-building skills: Enable learners to build a business.
Impact Stories
Bridging Gender Gap in AI: An Initiative with Project Data Economy in South Africa
In South Africa, AI for All - FAIR Forward launched the Intel® AI for Current Workforce program for women entrepreneurs and minorities, in collaboration with Project Data Economy (G100), GIZ and Intel. Women entrepreneurs have created AI solutions like detecting credit card fraud, early diagnosis of diabetes, predicting breast cancer, sign language visual translator, and more.
Empowering workforce with AI skills: A collaborative endeavor
Two Indian government agencies - the National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NISCI) and Invest India - collaborated with Intel for upskilling their current workforce. The goal was to empower the workforce, identify AI business cases, and introduce no-code AI software. This initiative has enabled managers in their upskilling journey from being responsible AI consumers to AI power users and finally AI solution builders in the public sector.
Science Centre Singapore proactively upskills its STEM educator workforce on Al skills
The Science Centre Singapore, specializing in promoting scientific and technological education for the general public, has recognized the need to upskill its educators who run various public education programs. They have rolled out Al Certification of Competency courses in collaboration with the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), a Singapore government vocational institution.
Testimonials
Waldemar Buda, Minister of Economic Development and Technology
Republic of Poland
"AI-related education is not only about getting familiar with this cutting-edge technology itself but about developing skills of using AI to address some of the key social challenges and building awareness of our youth to the possible risks AI can bring. We would like to continue our collaboration with digital leaders such as Intel to reach wider audiences, especially enterprises, to teach and demonstrate the transformative potential that AI holds for their businesses."
Martin Kern, Director, European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Global Organization
"The Deep Tech Talent Initiative is a pioneering program led by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) that will skill one million people within deep tech fields over the next three years. Thanks to Intel’s significant contribution to the initiative."
Dr. Vinay Thakur, Managing Director, NICSI
Government of India
"NICSI is grateful to Intel India for organizing AI for Current Workforce based workshop for officers from NICSI and NIC, this program enables the project managers to up-skill and start a journey towards becoming responsible AI consumers, AI power users, and AI solutions builders."
