Oracle To Train 10,000 in AI, Data Science

Oracle has announced a collaboration with the Singapore Government to train up to 10,000 students and professionals in the latest digital technologies including AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data science by 2027.

The announcement was made at the CloudWorld Tour Singapore conference on Wednesday, which was attended by Oracle chief executive officer Safra Catz.

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Specifically, Oracle will offer up to 300 internships and apprenticeships over three years to students and graduates across five polytechnics. This includes AI, generative AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data management, and autonomous databases.

Oracle will also provide training and certifications for up to 9,700 learners in Singapore over the next three years. They can obtain a new “Gen AI Professional Certification”, which Oracle says was designed to empower digital professionals in Singapore with advanced expertise and skills in AI technologies.

“When we launched the refreshed National AI Strategy (NAIS 2.0) in December last year, we set ambitious goals, one of which involves tripling our AI practitioner pool to 15,000 over the next five years,” said Minister Josephine Teo, who helms the Communications and Information, Smart Nation, and Cybersecurity portfolios.

“Although it has only been four months, Singapore is already making good progress towards realizing our vision of cultivating a skilled tech workforce capable of driving innovation and meeting industry demands. I am delighted to welcome like-minded partners such as Oracle to join us on our AI journey,” she said.

Billed as a whole-of-government and whole-of-economy approach, the National AI Strategy 2.0 (NAIS 2.0) builds on the country’s first AI strategy launched in 2019. We reported on it in December last year.

Garrett Ilg, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle for Japan and Asia Pacific pointed to Oracle’s decades of data expertise and “full stack cloud-based AI” as an enabler for digital skills development.

“Our TIP Alliance collaboration and Oracle University platform strongly align with Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative. By enhancing the digital literacy of the workforce, we aim to bolster local employment opportunities and equip individuals to navigate the complexities of the digital economy effectively,” he said.

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