Google is spending $1 billion on boosting AI training at US universities

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google Inc., speaks during the company's Cloud Next '18 event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, July 24, 2018.

• Google pledges $1 billion in funding for AI education and training across the US
• Eligible students also get 12 months' Google AI Pro, with Gemini 2.5 Pro and more
• The news comes just weeks after Microsoft announced a similar scheme, but at 4x the value

Google has confirmed a commitment to spend $1 billion over the next three years to support AI education and training across the US, targeting colleges, universities and nonprofits.