Cognizant to train 25,000 professionals as it broadens its AI partnership with Google Cloud

At the soon-to-be-opened Cognizant Google Cloud AI University, 25,000 Cognizant employees will receive training on Google Cloud AI technology.

According to a statement from Cognizant, the institution would provide a range of courses, including basic AI introduction courses, advanced courses on Google Cloud’s products, and particular AI use cases.

Tuesday saw the extension of the relationship between Cognizant and Google Cloud, which will help organisations all over the world embrace artificial intelligence (AI) faster.

Cognizant will also establish new Google Cloud AI Innovation Centres in Bengaluru, London, and San Francisco as part of this development. These innovation hubs would bring together techies, cloud specialists from both firms, clients, and university students to enable cooperation.

According to Ravi Kumar, CEO of New Jersey-based Cognizant, “By expanding our long-standing alliance with Google Cloud to leverage our existing technology capabilities, upskill our talent, and deliver advanced technologies to our clients, Cognizant will play a critical role in supporting the global shift to responsible AI use.”

According to Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, “Generative AI has the potential to create significant business value by streamlining how we work, creating new consumer experiences, helping people better utilize data, and much more.”