Tech Giants Form Consortium to Reskill Millions of Workers Displaced by AI
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Major tech companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM have formed a consortium to help workers displaced by AI upskill and find new jobs.
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The consortium aims to positively impact over 95 million workers globally in the next 10 years through training and connecting them to new roles.
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Companies like Cisco, IBM, Intel, Microsoft have set individual targets to train millions of people in digital skills like AI over the next decade.
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The consortium will first analyze 56 key job roles making up 80% of top jobs to understand AI's impact and make recommendations on skilling.
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It's acknowledged many jobs will be fully replaced by AI, so the consortium's goal is to ensure displaced workers can reskill for new in-demand roles.