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Announcing the funding on Monday, the tech giant said it had
opened applications for social enterprises and nonprofits that
could help reach those most likely to benefit from training.
The firm will also run a series of “growth academies” to support
companies using AI to scale their companies and has expanded its
free online AI training courses to 18 languages.
“Research shows that the benefits of AI could exacerbate
existing inequalities — especially in terms of economic security
and employment,” said Adrian Brown, executive director of the
Centre for Public Impact, which is running the nonprofit scheme
alongside Google.
“This new program will help people across Europe develop their
knowledge, skills and confidence around AI, ensuring that no one
is left behind,”
Last month, Google announced it would invest $1 billion into
building a data centre just outside of London, as it moves to
meet growing demand for internet services in the region.
The data center, located on a 33-acre (13-hectare) site bought
by Google in 2020, will be located in the town of Waltham Cross,
about 15 miles (24.14 km) north of central London, the
Alphabet-owned, opens new tab company said in a statement.
($1 = 0.9265 euros)
(Reporting by Martin Coulter; Editing by Josie Kao)
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