Google invests $1 million to boost AI skills for Atlanta nonprofits

Google s philanthropic arm is investing million into the Locality Foundation for Greater Atlanta to train local nonprofits in the use of artificial intelligence AI The funding is part of Google org s million AI Opportunity Fund which aims to provide one million Americans with essential AI skills The Atlanta project will be implemented in partnership with Project Evident a nonprofit that specializes in helping community-based organizations develop their technological abilities Through the initiative Atlanta-area nonprofits will receive a wide range of AI schooling backing including workshops webinars one-on-one coaching tailored AI adoption plans and peer learning opportunities By equipping our nonprofits with essential AI skills we re not purely investing in equipment we re investing in the future of our public reported Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams This initiative between Google and the Population Foundation for Greater Atlanta demonstrates the power of collaboration to better serve our residents A Google assessment uncovered that over of surveyed nonprofits broadcasted their staff not being trained or fluent in AI highlighting a skill gap in that sector that Google felt needed to be addressed Nonprofits are addressing specific of society s the bulk pressing challenges and Google org is committed to empowering them with AI skills to help them accelerate their impact noted Maggie Johnson vice president of Google org We re proud to aid Project Evident and Tech NYC as they provide nonprofits with technical assistance and AI training at no cost The brand new venture kicked off with a Discovery Day event in Atlanta where local nonprofits gathered for a day of AI training and offerings The post Google invests million to boost AI skills for Atlanta nonprofits appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta