Microsoft has committed to helping three million people in Australia build workforce-ready AI skills by the end of 2028.
The programme will be delivered with partners across government, industry, education, and the community sector. It is designed to expand access to practical, responsible AI training.
“Australia doesn’t just need more people who can use AI tools, we need a much broader set of capabilities: how to apply AI to real work, how to use it safely and how to judge when not to use it,” said Jane Livesey, President of Microsoft Australia and New Zealand.
The initiative supports Australia’s National AI Plan by lifting national capability and promoting safe, responsible AI adoption.
Microsoft’s pledge builds on earlier commitments to train 300,000 Australians in 2023 and one million people across Australia and New Zealand in 2024, both of which were achieved ahead of schedule.
Alongside the skilling push, Microsoft will invest A$25 billion by the end of 2029 in digital infrastructure, national cyber defence capability and workforce skilling programmes.
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