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Newsom Partners With Google, Adobe, IBM and Microsoft to Expand AI Training Across California Education

Drawing on recommendations from a year-long AI policy report, the initiative prepares California students from high school through university for careers powered by generative AI.

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Google’s San Francisco office complex on Aug. 7, 2025, about a new joint effort with some of the world’s leading tech companies to help better prepare California’s students and workers for the next generation of technology.
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks Thursday, Aug. 7 on top of Google’s waterfront building in San Francisco, Calif., with college and AI-industry leaders behind him (screenshot of live-streamed press conference)
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Overview

  • Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a no-cost partnership with Google, Adobe, IBM and Microsoft to embed generative AI tools and training in grades 9–12, community colleges and the California State University system.
  • The program follows recommendations from the California Report on Frontier AI Policy, which highlighted that 32 of the world’s top 50 AI companies are based in California.
  • Adobe will provide its generative AI tools, including Adobe Express and Acrobat, while Google will offer AI training programs and free courses for students, teachers and state agencies.
  • IBM will integrate AI modules into community college curricula via its SkillsBuild initiative and create regional labs offering certificates and hands-on learning experiences.
  • Microsoft will deliver a bootcamp series on AI Foundations, cybersecurity and Microsoft Copilot to upskill faculty and students across the state.