Microsoft plans to donate $4 billion worth of cash, technology and training to enhance artificial intelligence education, a substantial bequest as the Redmond software giant aims to make billions more off a technology it expects to be on par with the introduction of electricity.

Microsoft has pledged over $4 billion in cash and services to train 20 million people in AI skills, focusing on schools, colleges, and nonprofits. It launched the Microsoft Elevate Academy and backed Code.

Hey, teacher, leave those kids to AI After committing more than $13 billion in strategic investments to OpenAI, Microsoft is splashing out billions more to get people using the technology.… On Wednesday,