American Federation of Teachers join Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic to launch free AI academy

AI leaders funnel $23 million into new labor-backed training program for teachers. Credit: Jaque Silva / NurPhoto via Getty Images The nation's largest teachers' union — representing millions of staff within America's education system — has joined forces with some of the world's top players in AI to ready another generation of tech-savvy educators. Announced Tuesday, July 8, by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and New York City-based affiliate United Federation of Teachers, along with tech giants Microsoft, OpenAI,
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