Skills for AI

Microsoft Dream Space

Microsoft Dream Space digital skills offering for primary and post-primary students is expanding to ensure students learn about the fundamentals of AI from how it is created to where it applies in their everyday lives and the opportunities and challenges that come with it including ethical and responsible AI. Dream Space is Microsoft Ireland’s investment in the future development of Ireland’s digital economy. By continuing to identify the necessary skills and talent required to fuel our economy and enhance our competitiveness into the future we want to prepare students who participate in the Microsoft Dream Space experience for the jobs of the future.

National AI Course

Microsoft has developed a bespoke 6-week “Introduction to AI” course that will be delivered through live virtual sessions. The free course is available to anyone over 18 and is designed to help equip those with little or no understanding of AI with the foundational knowledge, skills and competencies they need to engage more confidently with the current and emerging applications of AI. Learners who complete the course will receive a digital badge and they can also take an exam and earn a Professional Certificate upon passing.

Skills for AI Jobs

AI is already a part of our daily lives. Understanding how it works and how to use it can help open up new opportunities. If you want to discover the skills needed to apply generative AI in your career this is the course for you. While earning a ‘Career Essentials in Generative AI Professional Certificate’ you will learn the core concepts and functionality of Artificial Intelligence and generative AI. You will be guided towards developing an understanding of generative AI models including:
- Learning the ethical considerations of using generative AI
- Exploring the impact of generative AI tools
- And accessing Microsoft 365 Copilot First Look