Recently, Nvidia and the Utah government announced a strategic partnership to jointly launch a comprehensive artificial intelligence education program aimed at improving the state's workforce skills and promoting economic growth. This cooperation marks an important step in Utah’s field of artificial intelligence and lays a solid foundation for future technological development.
This public-private partnership will provide Utah colleges, community colleges, and adult education programs with a critical resource for developing generative AI skills. As a core part of the program, educators can obtain professional certification through the Nvidia Deep Learning College University Ambassador Program, enjoy high-quality teaching suites, seminars content, and access to Nvidia GPU accelerated workstations in the cloud. These resources will help educators better master AI technology and impart it to students.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox said: "AI will affect every area of Utah's economy. Partnering with Nvidia is an ideal way to help us prepare for AI development in the short and long term." This collaboration will not only enhance Utah's education level, but will also inject new vitality into the state's economic development.
The program will be implemented first in the Utah higher education system, including eight major institutions including the University of Utah and Utah State University. Manish Parashar, director of the Institute of Scientific Computing and Imaging at the University of Utah, stressed that artificial intelligence education is not only the path to innovation, but also the basis for solving global challenges and can promote progress in medicine, engineering and other fields. Through this program, Utah students will have the opportunity to access cutting-edge AI technologies to prepare for their future careers.
To provide practical experience, Utah government agencies are actively exploring practical opportunities to help students acquire artificial intelligence skills through internships and apprenticeship programs, effectively closing the gap between education and industry needs. This move is in line with the state’s strategic goal of cultivating a technical elite workforce, aiming to position Utah as a leader in innovation and applications of artificial intelligence. Through the accumulation of practical experience, students will be able to better respond to challenges in their future work.
As artificial intelligence becomes popular in various industries, Utah proactively provides resources and training for educators and students, which will help its workforce prepare for future technological changes and enhance the state’s competitive advantage in the era of artificial intelligence. This plan will not only enhance Utah's education level, but will also inject new vitality into the state's economic development, giving it a leading position in the field of artificial intelligence.