{"id":190826,"date":"2026-02-25T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/openai-google-microsoft-intel-bet-on-community-colleges-for-ai-talent\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:20:14","slug":"openai-google-microsoft-intel-bet-on-community-colleges-for-ai-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/openai-google-microsoft-intel-bet-on-community-colleges-for-ai-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Intel Bet On Community Colleges For AI Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/shalinjyotishi\/2026\/02\/25\/openai-google-microsoft-intel-bet-on-community-colleges-for-ai-talent\/\">OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Intel Bet On Community Colleges For AI Talent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/shalinjyotishi\/2026\/02\/25\/openai-google-microsoft-intel-bet-on-community-colleges-for-ai-talent\/\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/shalinjyotishi\/2026\/02\/25\/openai-google-microsoft-intel-bet-on-community-colleges-for-ai-talent\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-25 11:02:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.forbes.com\">www.forbes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Madeline Pumariega, President of Miami Dade College, welcomed attendees at the National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC) annual summit held on February 18, 2026, in Miami, Florida.<\/li>\n<li>The summit focused on enhancing AI education in community colleges as vital to building the U.S. AI workforce.<\/li>\n<li>Big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Intel, along with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, played a key role in this initiative.<\/li>\n<li>NAAIC, established by Miami Dade College, aims to provide AI training and resources to community college faculty and staff at no cost.<\/li>\n<li>Leaders from major tech firms discussed their collaborative efforts through NAAIC to enhance AI skills development, emphasizing community colleges&#8217; 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