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Tech Giants and Institutions Fuel AI Education Boom

Amazon's $68M boosts AI research. Meta and Google push AI development. Institutions open doors to AI education.

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Tech Giants and Institutions Fuel AI Education Boom

Tech giants and educational institutions are investing heavily in AI and AI education. Amazon has committed $68 million to fund AI PhD fellowships across nine US universities. Meanwhile, Meta and Google are pushing forward on AI infrastructure and curriculum innovation.

Amazon's investment will support AI research through the Amazon Leadership Accelerator (ALA), although specific universities involved in Amazon Fellowship-funded AI research are yet to be announced. Meta and Google are also making strides in AI development. Meta and Hugging Face have launched OpenEnv to advance open-source agentic development.

In the realm of education, Pearson is collaborating with the Center for Energy Workforce Development to connect high school learners with energy-sector careers. OpenAI has acquired Sky developer to enhance ChatGPT desktop integration, while UCL partners with Google DeepMind to create a new AI curriculum aiming to 'democratize' access to education. WorldQuant University is expanding access to STEM education by partnering with a Rwandan youth village.

JetBrains has unveiled Matter, a new AI-powered workspace for software teams. Anthropic is also expanding its Google Cloud partnership and launching Claude memory for enterprise.

These initiatives reflect a growing trend in AI-powered education and development. Amazon's investment in AI research, along with Meta and Google's push for AI infrastructure and curriculum innovation, signals a significant commitment to the field. Meanwhile, collaborations between educational institutions and tech companies are expanding access to AI education and enhancing integration with enterprise learning.

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