Verizon Invests $70M in AI Skills Training Initiative

Verizon today announced a total investment of $70 million for Verizon AI Skills for America, a new initiative designed to empower job seekers, early career professionals, displaced workers, educators, and small businesses with the skills needed to thrive in the AI era and strengthen the U.S. economy. The program represents the next step forward in Verizon’s long-standing journey to help close the digital divide and support the American workforce and their communities. This investment combines Verizon’s existing $20 million Reskilling and Career Transition Fund for departing workers with $50 million in new funding to provide access to best-in-class AI skills training at no cost to learners.

The initiative, which will be launched nationwide, will pair top-tier AI training from leading organizations like IBM, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft, Coursera, and OpenAI with high-touch, localized support from community nonprofits active in workforce development efforts. This one-stop-shop portal consolidates high-value training content from these organizations at no cost to participants, making AI training more accessible to all.

Verizon is committed to expanding access to AI fluency training resources to American workers because creating an AI-ready workforce is vital to keeping the U.S. economy strong, resilient, and globally competitive. The initiative will launch with core wrap-around services available in select regional markets, with Verizon collaborating closely with its local community partners and program participants to gather real-time feedback and ensure the training adapts to changing workforce needs. Closing the AI readiness gap requires cross-sector and public-private collaboration, and Verizon remains committed to partnering with nonprofits, industry peers, and public policymakers to build an inclusive, AI-ready workforce.

To learn more about the initiative or register for training, visit verizon.com/aiskillsforamerica.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) generated revenues of $138.2 billion in 2025. This investment combines Verizon’s existing $20 million Reskilling and Career Transition Fund for departing workers with $50 million in new funding to provide access to best-in-class AI skills training at no cost to learners.