Even if you’re furloughed, your skills don’t have to be

Google is stepping up with the launch of an entire set of free online courses to teach people, including furloughed feds, how to use AI to boost productivity and prepare for what’s next.

For federal employees caught up in the current shutdown, there’s not a lot anyone can do but wait. Offices are closed, projects are paused and even email inboxes have gone dark. But while the government may be standing still, your skills don’t have to be. Now might be a great time to take some of those comprehensive classes that you never had time for, especially if they teach critical skills like how to effectively program and employ artificial intelligence.

To that end, Google is stepping up with the launch of an entire set of free online courses to teach people, including furloughed feds, how to use AI to boost productivity and prepare for what ...