NVIDIA Partners with California to Bring GenAI Lessons to Colleges

NVIDIA is partnering with California to introduce generative AI to college students, faculties, and aspiring developers as the state continues to lean more toward the latest technological trends.

First reported by the Associated Press, California Gov. Gavin Newson unveiled the partnership on Friday as a way to provide new opportunities for "Californians to get the skills to utilize this technology and advance their careers."

Targeted towards community colleges, NVIDIA will offer willing learners AI development, hardware and software certifications, and workshop training.

Program graduates have the opportunity to work in AI-related state careers, according to the memorandum of understanding between NVIDIA and California.

California Leans More Towards GenAI

Placing at the center of most innovations in Silicon Valley, California has notably been introducing generative AI to more sectors and industries to address longtime issues in the state.

Newson earlier announced several partnerships with AI firms to help the state address traffic jams, homelessness, and even customer service.

The state claimed the partnerships are part of its growing efforts to regulate the technology as issues of potential misuse and abuse continue to sweep across the industry.

So far, California lawmakers are pushing to legislate several AI-related laws with the plan to implement the rules by 2026.

AI Firms Venture Towards Potential Applications in Academic Field

NVIDIA's partnership with the California government was not the first time an AI firm has made a deal with state officials in an effort to introduce AI technology to students and academic faculties.

OpenAI has earlier introduced a ChatGPT model dedicated to providing "personalized tutoring for students and reviewing their resumes, helping researchers write grant applications, and assisting faculty with grading and feedback."

The rollout came after OpenAI partnered with several universities to test out potential applications of generative AI in academic situations. The company even touted its latest product as a "creative buddy" for students during their lessons.

Google has also been slowly introducing more AI-powered features to its education suite in Google Workspace following the debut of the revamped Gemini AI model.

Despite the rollouts, a large of the academic community remains hesitant to use generative AI outside of being a research topic due to its plagiarism and "hallucination" issues.