Cognizant Expands U.S. Workforce Training for AI Era
Cognizant announced plans to hire U.S. college graduates and scale new job categories focused on artificial intelligence. The company is also doubling its global AI skilling commitment.
Cognizant is expanding its U.S. workforce development programs with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) skills. The company intends to hire recent U.S. college graduates and develop new job categories tailored to the evolving AI landscape.
This initiative includes scaling existing AI training programs and doubling a global commitment to AI skilling to two million individuals. The company stated this expansion aims to prepare the American workforce for jobs in the AI era.
In addition to hiring and training efforts, Cognizant is leading a national coalition focused on worker transition. The specifics of this coalition and its objectives were not detailed in the announcement.
The company's investment in AI talent development comes as businesses across sectors increasingly adopt AI technologies, driving demand for specialized skills.