PATH to boost AI training and career opportunities for industry-aligned jobs

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MIT, in collaboration with Georgia State University and a growing network of educational institutions, has announced expanded work under PATH (Pathways for AI Training and Hiring) — a multiyear initiative designed to scale effective, affordable, industry-aligned AI training for entry-level and current workers, with a particular focus on transforming community colleges into engines powering an AI-enabled workforce for the nation.

“In the era of AI, economic opportunity and mobility will increasingly depend on whether people can develop practical, industry-relevant AI skill sets and mindsets, not just familiarity with tools,” says Cynthia Breazeal, principal investigator (PI) of PATH and professor of media arts and sciences at MIT. “That means combining hands-on, work-learn experiences with strong technical foundations and the responsible design, professional, and human skills that employers are looking for.”

To make that possible, the initiative is building state-based hubs anchored by research universities and community colleges. Each hub works with...

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