FIT unveils plan to upskill 400,000 people in AI by 2030

What happened

Fastrack into Information (FIT), a non-profit representative organisation for the technology sector, has announced future plans to address the growing AI skills gap across Ireland. Through the FIT’s AI Training Centre of Excellence, learners can engage with AI education, training and certification opportunities.

Careers From left: Betty Lu, Peter Davitt and Becky Foley. FIT believes it will equip people in Ireland with the skills needed to access the opportunities being created by AI.

Upskilling will be delivered through FITs AI Training Centre of Excellence, which aims to connect students with AI education, training and certification opportunities via a developing ecosystem of technology, industry and education partners. The AI Training Centre of Excellence assesses learners’ current capabilities, provides guidance and maps individuals to learning pathways that are aligned with their current knowledge, interests and career aspirations. FIT noted that roughly 2.9m people make up Ireland’s workforce and equipping 400,000 individuals with high-value AI skills is a meaningful contribution towards preparing the country for the future of work.

Key facts

• The AI Training Centre of Excellence assesses learners’ current capabilities, — provides: guidance and maps individuals to learning pathways that are aligned with their current knowledge, interests and career aspirations