Experience AI’s program and resources are expanding on a global scale. AI has the potential to drive one of the greatest social, economic, and scientific transformations in history, and it’s important to make sure that as many people as possible benefit from this technology. Access to AI education is key in developing the next wave of thinkers, researchers, and AI leaders. It’s equally important to ensure that these new generations are diverse, bringing different perspectives essential for creating AI solutions that meet society’s needs.
Today, Google DeepMind and the Raspberry Pi Foundation are expanding access to the Experience AI program. This comprehensive introductory course is designed for educators to teach 11-14 year old students foundational AI knowledge through responsible and interactive lesson materials, activities, and video tutorials. The program is aimed to empower more students for an AI-enabled world.
Expanding access to meet the demand for AI education
Since launching last year, Experience AI has reached over 200,000 students worldwide with requests for translated materials from educators in countries including Canada, Kenya and Romania. The program’s demand inspired a £1m investment to broaden the program’s reach, equipping more students for an AI-enabled world. Google DeepMind and the Raspberry Pi Foundation are assembling a global group of organizations to deliver training for local educators to teach the lessons to their students.
Advancing our commitment to increasing diversity in AI
Expanding Experience AI globally aims to cultivate a more diverse community of scientists, engineers, and AI leaders to responsibly develop and deploy AI technologies. Increasing representation in AI allows for diverse values to shape its design and use. This commitment to inclusivity also extends to other initiatives and collaborations, including scholarships and fellowships, AIMS AI for Science Masters, and Deep Learning Indaba.
Ensuring everyone has a voice
For AI to truly benefit everyone, it must be influenced by everyone. This diversity is critical for ensuring AI technologies are aligned with the needs of all and for realizing AI’s potential to become one of the most important technologies ever invented. As Google DeepMind strives to create AI that benefits humanity, education remains at the core of their mission, inviting educators, students, enthusiasts, and everyone in between, to join in.