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AI Standards for Global Impact: From Governance to Action

• Microsoft announced a new initiative, Microsoft Elevate, to unite philanthropic efforts,
sales, technical support, education, and nonprofit collaborations. The target is to train 20
million people in AI over the next two years.
• The importance of partnerships, whether through sharing resources, networks, or simply
a willingness to contribute to AI skilling efforts, was discussed. This initiative is part of a AI Part 1: International
broader commitment to help people shape the future of work, not just react to it. Strategic
partnerships for AI skilling between Microsoft and the following organizations were
mentioned for this new Initiative:

o AI Skills Coalition with ITU and partners:
– Encourages multi-sector collaboration to train people on AI skills.
– Over 50 organizations have joined the coalition and it continues welcoming
support.
o UNICEF:

– Passport to Learning: Online curriculum for low-connectivity areas, initially
developed pre-COVID and used widely during the pandemic.
– Passport to Earning: Aims to train youth in digital and AI skills, with 14 million
individuals trained across 47 countries.
o International Labour Organization (ILO):

– Women in Digital Business Program: Empowers women micro-entrepreneurs with
digital and AI skills.

• Over the next five years, Microsoft Elevate will donate $4 billion in cash and technology
to schools and nonprofits.

Figure 30: Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager, Digital Inclusion and Community
Engagement, Microsoft Philanthropies, Microsoft

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