As artificial intelligence continues to drive a wave of innovation across the US economy, Google is stepping in to help tackle one of the most pressing and overlooked challenges of this transformation: the country’s energy infrastructure, and the skilled workforce needed to support it. The company’s latest initiative aims to train 100,000 electrical workers and 30,000 new apprentices to bolster the nation’s energy infrastructure in response to the growing demands of AI technologies.
The training will blend traditional electrician skills with modern digital and AI-based tools. Apprentices will have access to Google’s new AI Essentials course, a no-cost training program designed to provide foundational knowledge of AI and its applications in everyday work. This hybrid approach aims to create a new generation of electricians who are equipped not just to install wires and breakers, but to help power the future of AI, clean energy, and industrial innovation.
Google’s training effort builds on its broader AI Opportunity Fund, which aims to equip 1 million Americans with AI skills. By focusing on electricians, which is one of the most in-demand and understaffed professions, Google is betting that investments in blue-collar tech education will pay dividends for both the economy and the climate.
CleanTechnica
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