The retail giant has just announced that its 1.6 million workforce will be provided free AI training.
Both frontline and corporate staff in the U.S. and Canada will have access to an eight-hour course on the fundamentals of AI, as part of its partnership with Google’s new AI Professional Certification.
The training course covers core concepts as well as how AI connects to more niche topics like research, app building, and communication.
Walmart joins other major employers—including Verizon, Colgate-Palmolive, and Deloitte—in providing access to the Google credential to its workforce.
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