Oracle offers free AI training to 10,000 Singapore students, professionals

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Oracle intends to offer AI training to around 10,000 students and professionals in Singapore over three years, free of charge, The Straits Times reported. This aligns with the city-state’s ambition to triple its AI talent pool to 15,000 in five years.

Participants will get free entry-level training – provided through Oracle University – in AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data management.

Other professional training and certifications will be available for a fee.

The tech giant plans to launch its second data center in Singapore by July to facilitate this AI training effort. With its competitive pricing, Oracle is a noted contender in the cloud computing services market.

According to CEO Safra Catz, Oracle’s success in AI and cloud computing is largely due to its database management expertise, and because it prioritizes data security and sovereignty.

For the past 15 years, Oracle has helped boost computer science education in Singapore, sponsoring internships and apprenticeship programs in the country’s polytechnics.

Singapore has also been emerging as a hub for AI development, attracting AI initiatives from companies like ByteDance, Google, and Nvidia.

Temasek, the city-state’s sovereign wealth fund, is also said to be eyeing an investment into ChatGPT maker OpenAI.

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