Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · · 1 min readASEAN Foundation, Microsoft partner for AI upskilling project
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As AI is getting more advanced, there has been a growing pressure for the workforce to get accustomed to using and benefiting from the tech, including in Southeast Asia, where adoption is still nascent.
For this reason, the ASEAN Foundation – a Jakarta-based organization supporting the region’s community-building efforts – has partnered with tech giant Microsoft to launch the AI Teach initiative, aiming to transform AI education in the region.
It will provide AI fluency training to 6,200 educators involved in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the region, while also striving to revamp the TVET system.
The primary focus of this initiative is to enhance the AI skills of the workforce, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, and improve the job prospects and educational opportunities of 400,000 individuals in the two countries.
Additionally, the program will also introduce participants to the Microsoft and LinkedIn Career Essentials in Generative AI learning path.
“By fostering innovation and providing practical AI skills, we aim to contribute significantly to the economic and technological growth of ASEAN,” ASEAN Foundation executive director Piti Srisangnam said in a statement.
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