One million students to receive AI training in new skills drive
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Every secondary school in the UK set to learn new AI skills
- The UK government is launching a £187m “TechFirst” scheme to equip secondary school pupils with AI skills for future jobs, aiming to reach one million students with learning resources.
- Research indicates that AI will influence the roles of approximately 10 million workers by 2035, prompting the government to invest in AI education.
- The TechFirst program includes a £24m TechYouth initiative to provide AI skills training in every secondary school across the UK over three years.
- Sir Keir Starmer is initiating a government partnership to train 7.5 million UK workers in essential AI skills by 2030, with tech giants like Google and Microsoft providing free training materials.
- Technology Secretary Peter Kyle acknowledged that AI is not flawless and can produce unreliable information, emphasising the need for understanding how it works and the importance of future AI legislation.