Google Announces 45,000 Scholarships for Pakistani AI Students:
For Google Career Certificates, Google will provide up to 45,000 scholarships in 2024. From the first launch in 2022, 80% of GCC graduates in Pakistan reported the program had helped them advance in their careers
Google is committed to ensuring that everyone can benefit from AI, and it believes that skilling is the first step. The company has launched Google AI Essentials, a new course designed to help more people unlock AI skills for the future. It also provides up to 45,000 scholarships for Google Career Certificates in 2024 and has added two new programs to upskill freelancers and women.
A new educational course for AI beginners
Google AI Essentials is a new self-paced, online course taught by AI experts at Google. This course requires no previous experience with AI, and is designed to help teach people across roles and industries get essential AI skills to boost productivity, and gain hands-on experience via a variety of AI tools.
With this course, people will learn how to use AI tools to brainstorm ideas and speed up daily work tasks. You’ll also learn how to write effective prompts and use AI responsibly by identifying AI’s potential biases. Google AI Essentials is available on Coursera in English.
In addition to Google AI Essentials, the Google Career Certificates (GCC) prepare learners for entry-level jobs in fast-growing fields, whether it’s Data Analytics, Cybersecurity or Digital Marketing. Google has added new resources to certificates to help learners discover how professionals in their fields are using AI, while gaining hands-on experience applying AI to a workplace scenario.