London, 4th June 2024
MyPocketSkill has been chosen to receive grant funding to develop new ideas for how technology can help address real-world barriers to participation in learning. In partnership with UFI VocTech Trust, we will develop an AI Learning Support Assistant (AILSA) – a copilot to help young people on MyPocketSkill acquire and use in-demand AI skills.
AILSA will provide guidance and feedback to learners as they work on small AI projects for real customers. The tool will use large language models to understand project requirements and learner progress, offering suggestions, explanations, and evaluations to improve AI skills and deliver results. It will generate and adapt relevant AI content and code to assist learners with projects and modify generated content and code according to learner feedback and customer needs.
Matthew Harker, Co-CEO and Co-Founder said “Artificial intelligence skills shortages are a serious problem in the UK. Just imagine how valuable it is going to be for students and young people on our site to learn about AI skills in an engaging, interactive and personalised way….consolidated by exposure to real-world AI applications and challenges. We are really excited to be working with the team at Ufi Voc Tech to address real-world barriers to participation in learning alongside our broader strategy to embed AI into the MyPocketSkill platform.“
Zara Ransley, Co- CEO and Co-Founder said “With 40% of employers saying AI and machine learning are the most sought-after skills, we’re excited to be leading the way with this AI Learning support Assistant project and transforming the learning opportunities for 1000’s of young people!”
More information:
https://ufi.co.uk/voctech-directory/ai-learning-support-assistant-ailsa-to-help-develop-ai-skills/
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About MyPocketSkill
MyPocketSkill is an award-winning GenZ platform for financial education. We enable 13-24 year olds to Earn, Save and Learn about money (and soon Invest) with the help of behavioural science. MyPocketSkill addresses the decline in opportunities for young people that enable them to gain financial independence and employability skills.
MyPocketSkill has seen impressive 15% month-on-month growth currently with over 120K signed up users and looking to reach 250K by the end of 2024. MyPocketSkill and its co-founders have already achieved notable success, most recently winning the prestigious European Institute of Technology ‘Digital Champion of Europe’ award.
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