Artificial intelligence training with Microsoft, for one million Poles

In an innovative move, Microsoft has decided to hold artificial intelligence training courses; This training course, which will last until the end of 2025, will be held in Poland and its target market is one million people.

This initiative is aimed at Microsoft’s investment in the “Polish Digital Valley”, which saw the opening of the software giant’s first cloud data center in this region in 2020; To date, Microsoft has trained more than 430,000 IT professionals, businessmen and students in line with this program.

Courses in Polish and other languages ​​are available in Microsoft’s AI Skills Navigator training center; Where an AI assistant directs users to learning resources relevant to their skill and knowledge level.

These courses are offered to both novice and advanced users, including developers and business leaders looking to integrate AI capabilities into their organization. Also, in this course, people can evaluate and identify their skill level using the tools provided by Microsoft.

Microsoft is committed to regularly updating the learning center with new content to meet user needs, and has partnered with universities, NGOs, and tech activists to help expand the program’s reach.

Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft, said in the company’s press release: “In order for people to benefit from artificial intelligence, they must acquire skills; “We are doing this to ensure that the people of Poland can use this transformative technology and use it economically.”

According to a study conducted by International Data Corporation; 77% of organizations in Poland use artificial intelligence or plan to implement it in the next 12 months; Meanwhile, Microsoft and LinkedIn’s annual Business Trends Index shows that 53 percent of Polish business leaders would not hire an employee without AI skills. Additionally, 55 percent of companies prefer people with less experience but with AI skills over people with experience but no AI skills.

“Currently, 61 percent of employees in Poland use AI tools at work, compared to 75 percent in other countries,” Microsoft said, citing the same study.

Microsoft’s announcement follows Poland’s growing efforts to facilitate the adoption of artificial intelligence by businesses and government institutions.

Earlier this month, the Polish government announced plans to invest 1 billion zlotys (232 million euros) in the development of artificial intelligence, including the development of a large Polish language model. It also pledged to create an AI Fund and Council to oversee AI investments and activities in Poland.

Last year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with then-Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to discuss, among other things, how Polish companies could contribute to the development of AI. He said that Poland would be an interesting location for the company’s new office in Europe.