Amazon said it plans to prepare up to 100,000 learners a year for skilled jobs by the end of 2028 through 25 modular training centers near its data centers, part of a $1 billion-plus, five-year Built Together commitment.
Develop Fulton, the Development Authority of Fulton County, says it approved $97,500 for a seven-month AI Ready Fulton County pilot offering free AI training and certification to at least 500 residents and municipal employees. It is a training target, not a jobs announcement.
AI Ready Fulton County offers free AI training and certification, with monthly cohorts starting in October. Here is who it is for, how the three pathways differ and how to request a seat.
An employer coalition’s new report projects about 1.7 million skilled-trades openings a year through 2035 and says training produces about 55 workers for every 100 needed. Georgia is one of nine states it lists where demand outpaces supply.
One in five workers in a CNBC|SurveyMonkey poll said AI has them considering trade or manual work, but only 3% said they were already switching. Survey intentions are not the same as completed career changes.
Registered Apprenticeship has grown to 727,586 active apprentices, but 46.49% of the FY2024 cohort completed under DOL's definition. National placement data remain the missing piece.
The Labor Department's AI Literacy Framework says every worker will need baseline AI skills. Census data show about one business in five using AI, so a universal requirement remains a policy expectation, not a measured fact.
