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The Forecast: Google Cloud Generative AI Leader

Google’s new Generative AI Leader certification is making waves. This episode will teach you its strategic impact on AI credentialing, workforce expectations, and how it’s shaping the future AI talent landscape.

James Willett - Pluralsight course - The Forecast: Google Cloud Generative AI Leader
by James Willett

What you'll learn

The rapid rise of generative AI requires AI-literate business leaders, yet professionals navigating this shift may find it challenging to understand the evolving credentialing landscape, such as Google's new Generative AI Leader certification, and its strategic implications. In this episode, The Forecast: Google Cloud Generative AI Leader, you’ll learn how the launch of Google Cloud’s Generative AI Leader certification signals a growing demand for AI-literate business leaders and technical professionals. First, you’ll explore the key facts of the new Generative AI Leader certification. Next, you’ll discover how the rise of such non-technical AI certifications reflects a broader industry need for equipping diverse business stakeholders to make informed strategic decisions around generative AI. Then, you'll see how Google’s credentialing approach compares with those of AWS and Microsoft. Finally, you’ll learn about future trends in AI credentialing and education. When you’re finished with this episode, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of the Google Cloud Generative AI Leader certification needed to understand how it reframes AI talent strategy.

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James Willett - Pluralsight course - The Forecast: Google Cloud Generative AI Leader
James Willett

James is a Principal Software Engineer with 15+ years of industry experience. In the early part of his career James focused on automation and performance testing; leveraging tools and frameworks like Gatling, JMeter and REST Assured. Over the past few years James has begun to concentrate more on DevOps and Platform Engineering related tooling, concepts and frameworks. James is enthralled by the creation of in-depth, artful videos that help others become better software developers, and regularly shares these on his YouTube channel.

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