Google to provide $10M for Manufacturing Institute AI training programs
Jeffrey Kinney
April 15, 2026
The money will be used to develop two artificial intelligence courses and expand apprenticeships, Manufacturing Institute President Carolyn Lee said.
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Google will provide $10 million for workforce development initiatives centered around artificial intelligence, the Manufacturing Institute announced.
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The funding will be used to develop two AI skills training programs for shop floor workers: a free course called AI 101 for Manufacturing and another called Advanced AI for Manufacturing Technicians.
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It will also be used to expand employer-led apprenticeship programs via the MI’s Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education, as well as provide scholarships for FAME USA students through the mikeroweWORKS Foundation.
