Google launched an AI Professional Certificate to address growing workforce demand. The company partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and America's Small Business Development Centers. This partnership provides free certificate access to every small business in the United States.
Research indicates 70% of managers view an AI-trained workforce as critical. Only 14% of employees have received such training.
The certificate expands Google's Career Certificates program and builds on its 'AI Essentials' course. Alphabet and Google President Ruth Porat stated the program aims to close the AI fluency gap. The initiative aims to upskill the workforce and foster AI tool adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises.