The ASEAN Foundation and Microsoft launch AI education program to enhance artificial intelligence skills in Southeast Asia

ChainCatcher news, the ASEAN Foundation has partnered with tech giant Microsoft to launch the AI Teach program, aimed at promoting artificial intelligence education in the Southeast Asia region. The program will provide AI fluency training for 6,200 educators in the region's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector, while also working to reform the TVET system. The main goal of the program is to enhance the AI skills of the workforce, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, improving the employment prospects and educational opportunities for 400,000 people in these two countries. Additionally, the program will introduce participants to the career essentials of Microsoft and LinkedIn's generative AI learning pathways.

"By fostering innovation and providing practical AI skills, we aim to make a significant contribution to the economic and technological growth of ASEAN," said Piti Srisangnam, Executive Director of the ASEAN Foundation, in a statement.