Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK

[independent@flipboard.com]

Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/courses-secretary-of-state-elon-musk-liz-kendall-change-b2908967.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into UK Politics @uk-politics-Independent

[csstrowbridge@mastodon.social]

@Independent @uk-politics-Independent

I seriously doubt it is free. I'm sure some AI Tech bros has convinced the government to pay lots of money for this.

[ralfmaximus@mastodon.social]

@csstrowbridge @Independent @uk-politics-Independent

It's a weird article. Never actually states WHAT is being taught; one is left to assume it's "how to write effective prompts". Nor does it say explicitly who is writing the modules (DSIT maybe?).

Then it segues into a ranty section citing AI hallucinations, Copilot mistakes, and how police are misusing AI. Then it ends on a positive note.

Very weird. Almost like the journalist has a gun held to their head.

[brad@1040ste.net]

@csstrowbridge @Independent @uk-politics-Independent "Free AI training"? As in, government-endorsed marketing of "AI" bullshit to all UK adults?

Remember kids, the first one's always free...