New Delhi: Microsoft has announced that it will set up AI Centers of Excellence in collaboration with the government of India and train 5 lakh Indians in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. This will include students, teachers, developers, government officials, and women entrepreneurs. This training will be completed by next year.
The software giant signed an MoU with the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the India AI initiative. As part of the arrangement, Microsoft will also set up AI productivity labs in 20 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs)/NIELIT centers across 10 states to offer AI learning courses.
The collaboration was announced by CEO Satya Nadella at the Microsoft AI tour in New Delhi on Wednesday, January 8. He also offered an overview of Microsoft’s three central AI platforms (Copilot, Copilot & AI stack, and Copilot Devices) and what they entail for Indian businesses.
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