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Nvidia partners with City of San Jose and San Jose State
Learning how to use AI isnt always easy. There are benefits and also pitfalls. Now the City of San Jose and San Jose State University are partnering with AI chipmaker Nvidia to help teach people to use it properly. Its a first-of-its kind collaboration but one that can hopefully be replicated.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Navigating the world of artificial intelligence can be complex as there are benefits and also pitfalls.
The city of San Jose and San Jose State University are partnering with AI chipmaker Nvidia to help teach people how to use the technology properly.
The collaboration is the first of its kind, but one they hope can be replicated.
"It gives Nvidia an opportunity to connect with the community and grow the next generation of developers, engineers, and others that could come into our company and other Silicon Valley companies," said Greg Estes, vice president of Marketing at Nvidia.
Nvidia has already trained more than 600,000 developers worldwide and has an educational module. The company is offering the module for free to educators at San Jose State to help them learn about the ever-evolving technology.
"How we further research using AI, projects using AI, and innovation using AI-infused technologies. Nobody else in the world can do what we're going to do here," said San Jose State President Cynthia Teniente-Matson.
The city of San Jose plans to work on everything from AI regulations and financial incentives to workforce training programs. They said initiatives like these will keep San Jose on the cutting edge.
"We're already experimenting with AI. We're speeding up bus routes. We're improving language translation. We're proactively identifying potholes and dispatching city teams to repair them faster," said Mayor Matt Mahan.
He said these functions are designed to make city government more responsive and efficient. However, tech experts believe that there are benefits all around with this partnership.
"I just think it's a smart move for the company. I think it's a smart move for the city, and a smart move for the university to encourage people to use AI, to use it correctly, and to use it in ways that are productive and not harmful," says Larry Magid, a tech expert with ConnectSafely.
The hope is that collaboration will be a model for others.
Nvidia and the governor set a goal to train 100,000 Californians on artificial intelligence over the next three years.