Leading Companies Launch Consortium to Address AI's Impact on the Technology Workforce

News Summary:The AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium is led by Cisco and joined by Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft, and SAP. It will assess AI's impact on technology jobs and identify skills development pathways for the roles most likely to be affected by artificial intelligence. That’s why I’m proud to see the efforts of the Talent for Growth Task Force continue with the creation of the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Collectively, these countries account for a significant segment of the ICT sector, with a combined total of 10 million ICT workers. We’re proud to join the AI-Enabled Workforce Consortium, which will advance our work to make AI skills training universally accessible.