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Google invests $500,000 in Actua’s artificial intelligence education in Canadian high schools

Actua Codemakers will receive a grant to develop educational programming in AI fundamentals for students across Canada, Google Canada announced on Friday. The AI programming will be implemented across multiple subjects and grades in the classroom, and through extracurricular workshops, camps and clubs. The year-long pilot is expected to reach 15,000 students and train 500 teachers. (MobileSyrup)

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Google invests $500,000 in Actua’s artificial intelligence education in Canadian high schools

By Aruna Dutt
May 10, 2019
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Actua Codemakers will receive a grant to develop educational programming in AI fundamentals for students across Canada, Google Canada announced on Friday. The AI programming will be implemented across multiple subjects and grades in the classroom, and through extracurricular workshops, camps and clubs. The year-long pilot is expected to reach 15,000 students and train 500 teachers. (MobileSyrup)

Talking point: There has been a stream of notable AI investments in Canada this year. The University of Toronto and the Alberta government both announced investments of $100 million each to advance AI research, education and job opportunities. AI skills are becoming increasingly important in the changing digital economy. While automation and AI are expected to impact at least half of Canadian jobs in the next decade, a recent report found that more AI professionals are leaving Canada than coming in—placing added urgency on AI skills training to meet the growing demand.

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