According to an official release, around 73% of employers say hiring AI-skilled talent is a priority but among these, three out of four say they are unable to meet their AI talent needs. This is according to a new study by AWS and research firm Access Partnership. The study also found that employers expect their workers to earn up to 47% more in salaries if they upskill in AI. AI is expected to become more integral to the way business is done, with 93% of businesses expecting they will be using AI solutions across their organisation in the next five years.
“Artificial intelligence is the most transformative technology of our generation. If we are going to unlock the full potential of AI to tackle the world’s most challenging problems, we need to make AI education accessible to anyone with a desire to learn,” Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Data and AI at AWS, explained.
It is believed that Amazon is launching AI Ready to help anyone with a desire to learn about AI and benefit from the tremendous opportunity ahead. The following initiatives are expected to be designed to open opportunities to those in the workforce today as well as the future generation.
Sources revealed to support professionals in the workplace, AWS announced eight new, free AI and generative AI courses open to anyone and aligned to in-demand jobs. It includes courses ranging from foundational to advanced and for business leaders as well as technologists. These courses are expected to augment the 80+ free and low-cost AI and generative AI courses and resources provided through AWS.
