Amazon launches free AI courses in bid to win arms race for talent

Amazon.com launches program to train millions of workers in artificial intelligence skills as tech giant seeks to gain advantage in pitched battle for talent with MicrosoftGoogle and other companies.

Dubbed “AI Ready,” Amazon’s new program plans to train at least two million people by 2025 in basic to advanced AI skills, including how to use the generative AI technology that has powered language-based models such as ChatGPT. Amazon aims to fill an AI talent gap as it seeks to drum up interest in its generative AI efforts after falling behind competitors. By launching its program, Amazon is adding to a broader effort in the corporate world to train workers in various fields in AI.