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AI skills drive in schools to ‘put power in hands of next generation’ – Starmer
- The Prime Minister announced a £187 million TechFirst scheme on June 10, 2025, to train one million UK schoolchildren and 7.5 million workers in artificial intelligence and digital skills by 2030.
- This initiative responds to research showing AI will affect roles of around 10 million workers by 2035 and addresses existing workforce skill gaps in engineering and data science.
- The program includes four strands: TechYouth for secondary pupils, TechGrad for 1,000 scholarships, TechExpert for PhD funding, and TechLocal for small business support, backed by major tech firms.
- Major technology firms such as Google and Microsoft will offer free access to high-quality training materials over the next five years, while the Prime Minister emphasized empowering young people with AI skills so they can actively influence the future.
- The scheme aims to expand digital skills nationwide, unlocking opportunities for youth and workers, building a future-ready workforce, and supporting economic growth through AI innovation.
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The UK announces that it will train 7.5 million AI workers. For Laurent Alexandre, an AI specialist, France should train its students in this technology. According to Bill Gates, AI could put an end to human work in ten years' time. (Family and Education).
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today, at London Technology Week, that by 2030, more than 7.5 million workers will be trained to use artificial intelligence (AI).
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AI skills drive in schools to ‘put power in hands of next generation’ – Starmer
Some one million students will be given access to AI learning resources as part of the Government’s ‘TechFirst’ scheme, Number 10 said.
Keir Starmer unveils plan to help one million schoolkids in major tech drive - The Mirror
The Prime Minister will announce plans to help around one million school-age children gain skills in technology under a new TechFirst scheme to help them learn AI and computing skills
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