Published November 17, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network.
Source attribution: This MAIN brief summarizes and contextualizes WLOX’s November 17, 2024 video report, “MGCCC receives funding to advance nation’s first statewide AI initiative.”
WLOX reported that the Mississippi Governor’s Office announced a $7.1 million RESTORE Act grant to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to expand the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network.
Watch the WLOX report
What the funding was intended to support
The WLOX report connected the award with the expansion of Mississippi’s statewide AI initiative through MGCCC. The funding was intended to support AI education, workforce training and the continued development of MAIN.
Directing the grant through a community college gave the project a statewide education and workforce delivery path. MGCCC coordinates MAIN’s work with community colleges, universities and public and private organizations across Mississippi.
MAIN context
MAIN provides AI education, literacy, workforce training and implementation resources for learners, educators and employers. Readers can review current AI courses and statewide implementation support through the AI Innovation Hub.
Original reporting
Watch or read the original WLOX report: MGCCC receives funding to advance nation’s first statewide AI initiative. The report is also available through the official WLOX News YouTube channel.
Related coverage: See MAIN’s overview and MGCCC’s official announcement.