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AI skills

AI offers tremendous potential to empower workers around the world—but only if everyone, everywhere has the skills to use it.

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New skills for a new way of working

AI is changing the way people learn, work, and connect. Microsoft is focused on helping people around the world stay ahead of emerging skills gaps and succeed in a rapidly changing economy.

AI skills for all

Wherever you are on your skilling journey, Microsoft offers resources to help you get ahead. Learning pathways in generative AI empower you with introductory AI skills and enable you to earn professional certificates. Take the first step in boosting your productivity and supercharging your career today.

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Empowering people and organizations

Together with our partners, we offer content, curriculum, and resources to support learners around the world with AI skills to achieve more.

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Nonprofits

Successful digital transformation starts with a culture of continuous learning. We’ve brought together resources to support nonprofits with the AI skills and knowledge needed to achieve more.

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Educators and trainers

Teachers, trainers, and facilitators are critical in providing skilling resources and training to local communities. We’ve created resources to empower trainers with AI skills to help build tomorrow’s workforce.

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Data and insights

Explore the latest data and trends to inform our collective work to help people build in-demand AI skills.

Learn about the future of work Read the report from LinkedIn

Community events

Microsoft hosted a series of virtual community events to help explain the fundamentals of generative AI and explore how it is helping people create, solve complex problems, and benefit their communities. Available now on-demand in 10 languages.

Digital literacy and soft skills

To meet learners where they are on their own skilling journey, we also make digital literacy, productivity, and soft skills resources available.

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Harnessing the power of AI

We recognize the potential of AI to serve as a catalyst for a new era of opportunity and economic growth. Learn more about our approach and how it works.

Generative AI

Generative AI is simplifying our everyday. Learn how it works, what it can do, and how you can use it to unleash your creativity, unlock more productivity, and uplevel your skills.

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Responsible AI

Microsoft is committed to a practice of responsible AI by design, guided by a core set of principles: fairness, reliability and safety, privacy and security, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability.

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Microsoft’s approach to AI

You might not realize it, but you probably use artificial intelligence (AI) every day. AI is everywhere, and it’s constantly changing how we work and play. Explore how AI is helping people create, solve complex problems, and benefit their communities.

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AI training program helps close the gender gap

The Microsoft AI School by Simplon is part of Microsoft’s efforts to bring more diversity to the digital workforce and to fill significant labor and gender gaps.

Read about the Simplon AI school