Global tech company Google LLC on Tuesday launched a synthetic intelligence (AI) training course within the Philippines geared toward helping employees develop practical AI skills for the workplace.
The brand new Google AI Skilled Certificate is already available on Coursera and consists of six comprehensive courses and a final capstone, delivered by Google experts and AI practitioners.
The courses cover the basics of AI, introducing key concepts and effective prompting in the primary course, as much as the usage of “vibe coding” to construct custom and functional applications without coding within the capstone.
Learners will even be taught find out how to use AI for brainstorming and planning in Course 2, research and insights in Course 3, writing and communication in Course 4, content creation in Course 5, and data evaluation in Course 6.
Google said your entire program might be accomplished in under 10 hours and on the learner’s own pace. Upon completion of every module, a shareable digital certificate is generated, which might be displayed on LinkedIn.
This system also features greater than 20 hands-on activities, in addition to three months of free access to Google AI Pro, allowing learners to practice with Google’s most advanced models inside tools they already use, equivalent to Gmail, Google Docs, and Gemini in Google Sheets.
The tech giant said this system goals to bridge the divide between the growing demand for AI-literate talent, which already has reached a “critical tipping point,” and the limited access to training amongst employees.
Only 14% of employees have been offered AI training, despite 70% of managers agreeing that an AI-trained workforce is significant for a corporation’s success, in accordance with recent research by Google and Ipsos, a world market research firm.
NEW GEMINI UPDATE: PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE
Google also earlier launched the brand new Personal Intelligence feature in its Gemini app, which allows AI to securely access and organize information across Gmail, Photos, and Maps.
The feature is ready to roll out soon within the Philippines and across the Asia-Pacific market, Google said.
It turns Search right into a more personalized assistant, letting users retrieve information, plan itineraries, or pull details from their emails and photos without switching between apps.
Google said the feature is optional, and users retain full control over which apps are linked to the AI.
On the business side, the Gemini 3 update allows advertisers to focus on users more accurately by understanding the context of searches, which Google said can reduce irrelevant ads by 40%.
The update also introduces the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and Agentic Checkout, enabling AI to act as a private shopper and robotically complete purchases when a user’s budget and price criteria are met.
Ads in AI Overviews are currently available in English on each mobile and desktop devices in key APAC regions, Google said. — Edg Adrian A. Eva