LOS ANGELES — California is partnering with tech giant Nvidia to train the state’s students, teachers, developers and data scientists in artificial intelligence, officials announced Friday.
The initiative is part of an effort to expand resources so students, faculty and workers — particularly at community colleges — can learn new skills in generative AI and advance their careers, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. The partnership aims to add new curricula and certifications, hardware and software, and AI labs and workshops.
“California’s leading companies are pioneering AI, so it’s critical that we create more opportunities for Californians to gain the skills they need to use this technology and advance their careers,” Newsom said in a statement.
As part of the voluntary agreement with Nvidia, California has said it will implement skills and training for government careers, including new roles for AI specialists in government.
Nvidia has seen increased demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence, or AI, applications. The Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker’s invention of the graphics processing unit, or GPU, helped fuel the growth of the PC gaming market and redefine computer graphics. Now, Nvidia’s specialized chips are key components powering various forms of artificial intelligence, including the latest generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
“We are in the early stages of a new industrial revolution that will transform multi-billion dollar industries around the world,” said Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia.
