Remarks made by Sundar Pichai at the White House meeting regarding artificial intelligence and education
Google and Facebook are leading the charge in transforming education and providing opportunities for youth in foster care, as revealed in a series of recent announcements.
At a White House Panel on AI Education event in Washington, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, emphasised the tech giant's commitment to AI education. Google has pledged $1 billion over the next three years to support education and job training programs in the U.S., with $150 million earmarked for grants to foster AI education and digital wellbeing.
Pichai highlighted Google's efforts in this area, including offering its world-leading AI model, Gemini, for free to every high school in America. The company has also set up a centralized location on the web for teachers and parents to access all of Google's best AI training in one place.
In addition to its education initiatives, Google is supporting the First Lady's Presidential AI Challenge, which aims to inspire young people to use technology in extraordinary ways. The company has also committed $2 million to the Flourish Fund to support nonprofits equipping youth aging out of the foster care system with tools to succeed in the workforce.
Meanwhile, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg sees AI as the most profound way to deliver on the company's mission and transform knowledge and learning. As part of this vision, Facebook is giving $3 million to code.org to transform its curriculum and integrate new AI features.
Google's efforts in education extend beyond the U.S., with the expansion of the AI for Education Accelerator from 100 colleges and universities to 200. This includes the Texas A&M University System and Iowa's community colleges. The company has also provided Chromebooks for every classroom.
The U.S. government is also getting in on the action, with a budget of $1 billion over the next three years allocated to support education and vocational training programs across the country. However, specific details on the distributing agency or exact usage locations within the country are not yet available.
Pichai's vision for the future is one where every student, regardless of their background or location, can learn anything in the world in a way that suits them best. With these collaborative efforts, it seems we are one step closer to making that vision a reality.
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