Apple is continuing its push into AI, this time expanding into education offerings. The company announced on Tuesday that it will train all Apple Developer Academy students and mentors in the fundamentals of AI. Apple Developer Academy graduates will also be able to participate in the training.
Starting this fall, students will learn how to build, train and deploy machine learning models across Apple devices.
“Courses include fundamentals of AI technologies and frameworks, Core ML and its features that deliver fast performance on Apple devices, and guidance on how to build and train AI models from scratch,” Apple said.
The new curriculum will be delivered to thousands of students and graduates at 18 Developer Academies in Brazil, Indonesia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and the United States.
Apple says the introduction of new technologies and APIs announced at WWDC last week will give students access to more tools to build apps. Swift Assist, a new feature in Xcode 16, acts as an assistant for every developer task and helps students try out new ideas. Additionally, Apple says Swift 6 introduces new features that improve code clarity and make concurrent programming easier.
“With the introduction of a curriculum focused on AI and other emerging technologies, we are excited to see what students will build and share with their communities and the world,” Susan Prescott, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, said in a press release.