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谷歌在英启动“AI助力英国”计划，助力民众突破职业发展瓶颈

最新调查显示，尽管英国人才济济，但超过四分之三（76%）的民众感到自身发展陷入“停滞”，难以触及理想机会。多数人认为，阻碍进步的不仅是学历不足，更包括人脉与指导缺失、职业能力信心不足以及技能短缺等无形壁垒。

在此背景下，谷歌近日推出全国性人工智能赋能计划“AI助力英国”，旨在通过普及AI技能，帮助民众打破发展障碍、开拓新的机遇。该计划获得谷歌慈善机构Google.org近200万英镑的资助。

调查发现，AI正成为提升职业竞争力的新工具。在25至34岁人群中，75%认为AI助手能提升职业形象与信心，帮助申请以往不敢企及的职位；57%的英国民众认同这一观点。AI工具在辅助专业沟通、提供创意反馈及技能学习方面作用显著。目前，虽然65%的英国人口使用AI工具，但仅约四分之一的人能借助AI实现“质的突破”——完成原本无法做到的任务、实践全新技能或大幅节省时间。

“AI助力英国”计划将通过多元渠道推动AI技能普及：

• 设立“激发AI潜能”快闪体验点：在利兹、利物浦、伯明翰等城市设立互动站点，演示如何用AI在几分钟内完成原本需两小时的任务，例如自动化行政处理、将手写或语音笔记转化为专业文稿、利用智能工具代为执行任务与研究，以及策划提升社交媒体影响力的方案。
• 开展校园AI技能培训：谷歌将在全国大学进行巡回培训，并与INCO、Chance等机构合作，为学生提供实用的AI技能培训、职业指导和行业资源，帮助其进入受AI转型影响的领域。
• 推动基层技能普及：谷歌与Good Things基金会合作，为数字化弱势群体提供基础AI技能培训；同时继续与英国就业与养老金部合作，在各地就业中心通过谷歌职业证书奖学金提供AI技能课程。

展望未来，英国民众普遍认识到AI技能的重要性。约40%的人认为，未来三年内，掌握AI技能对保持岗位竞争力、转行、晋升或创业至关重要；而放眼十年后，公众认为使用AI工具的能力将与个人背景、人脉及教育经历同等重要，成为决定个人成功的关键因素。

谷歌表示，“AI助力英国”计划致力于让每个人都能掌握AI工具与技能，充分释放个人潜力并推动国家经济增长。公众可通过官方渠道获取更多信息，学习如何利用AI促进个人发展。

中文翻译：

谷歌启动"AI助力英国"计划，旨在帮助陷入困境的英国民众突破发展瓶颈

英国人才济济，但我们最新研究却揭示了众多民众感到机遇遥不可及的现状。为此我们推出"AI助力英国"计划，帮助英国民众运用人工智能开拓新机遇、实现个人发展。

多数英国人陷入"发展停滞"困境

全英超过四分之三（76%）的民众感到现状与理想目标存在差距。我们委托开展的新研究发现，对数百万人而言，个人发展受阻不仅源于正规教育的缺失，更受到诸多隐性障碍的制约：包括缺乏职业人脉与导师指引、对专业能力或自我展示缺乏信心，以及技能储备不足等问题。

人工智能新机遇：为全民发展筑基

众多英国人难以实现目标的现状应当引发行动。而今我们迎来了强大的变革催化剂。

越来越多英国公众期待人工智能能创造公平竞争环境。在25至34岁人群中，四分之三（75%）的受访者表示，随身携带的AI助手让他们获得职业素养与信心，得以申请曾经高不可攀的职位；这一比例在更广泛人群中达到57%。民众认为AI工具能帮助提升专业沟通能力、作为创意研讨伙伴，并传授新技能。

尽管全英65%的人口正在使用AI工具，但仅十分之一自认是"高阶"用户，只有四分之一认为通过AI实现了显著价值——包括完成原本无法做到的工作、实践全新技能或节省大量时间。当前使用AI的门槛几乎为零——人人都能通过随身设备使用强大的AI助手——但要释放其真正价值，必须超越基础应用阶段。我们需要帮助人们从这些工具中"榨取精华"。

"AI助力英国"计划：助力民众挖掘AI核心价值

确保包括潜在受益群体在内的所有人都能获得这项变革催化剂，正是我们推出全国性AI技能提升计划"AI助力英国"的驱动力。该计划包含谷歌慈善机构近200万英镑的资助款项，旨在将实用AI技能传递至英国每个角落——从果汁吧到就业服务中心，帮助民众从基础指令运用进阶至促进发展的AI深度应用。

计划实施路径如下：

• "榨取精华"快闪工作坊：将在利兹、利物浦、伯明翰等城市及AI发展区设立体验中心，公众可学习如何通过简单指令将两小时工作量压缩至两分钟完成。速成演示包括：使用AI自动化行政事务；将手写或语音笔记转化为条理清晰的专业文稿；展示智能代理工具如何代行任务与研究；研讨社交媒体运营策略以吸引新客户。

• Gemini高校巡讲与学生AI技能培训：为确保下一代劳动者掌握就业所需技能，谷歌将AI培训直接送入全国高校。此外，谷歌慈善机构已资助INCO与Chance机构，协助合作高校提供实用AI培训、职业指导与人脉资源，帮助学生转向INCO研究显示的AI转型领域。

• 基层技能提升确保无人掉队：谷歌慈善机构资助"美好事物基金会"，为面临数字鸿沟的社区提供面向未来职场的基础AI技能培训。谷歌还将延续与英国就业及养老金部的长期合作，通过全英就业服务中心的谷歌职业证书奖学金项目提供AI技能提升课程。

英国民众如何看待AI未来前景

展望未来，英国民众认识到AI对成功的关键作用。未来三年内，相对多数（约40%）英国人认为AI技能对维持现有岗位竞争力、开拓新领域、获得晋升加薪或自主创业都至关重要。放眼十年后，公众相信个人运用AI工具的能力将与背景资源（人脉网络、教育经历）同等重要，共同决定个人成就。

通过"AI助力英国"计划，我们致力于让每个人掌握AI工具与技能，充分释放个人潜能并推动国家经济增长。欢迎访问goo.gle/squeezethejuice报名获取更多资讯，学习如何运用AI开启个人发展新篇章。

英文来源：

Google’s ‘AI Works for Britain’ aims to help stuck Brits unlock progression
Britain is overflowing with talent, yet our latest research shows just how many people feel opportunities are out of reach. That’s why we’re launching AI Works for Britain, to help Brits use AI to unlock new opportunities and personal progression.
The majority of Brits feel “stuck”
More than three-quarters (76%) of people across the UK feel “stuck” relative to where they want to be. New research we commissioned found that for millions, personal progression is stalled not simply by a lack of formal education, but by persistent, invisible barriers. These include a lack of professional contacts and mentorship, a lack of confidence in their professional abilities or how they present themselves, and a lack of skills.
The new AI opportunity: raising the floor for everyone
The fact that so many Brits feel unable to achieve their goals should be a call to action. And there is a powerful new catalyst for change.
Increasingly, the UK public is looking to AI to level the playing field. Three quarters (75%) of 25- to 34-year-olds, and 57% of the broader population, report that having an AI assistant in their pocket gives them the professional polish and confidence to apply for roles that previously felt out of reach. They credit AI tools with helping them communicate more professionally, acting as a sounding board for ideas, and teaching them new skills.
While 65% of the UK population is using AI tools, just one in ten identifies as an ‘advanced’ user, and only a quarter feel they are extracting significant value – by using AI to do things they could not do without it; put entirely new skills into practice; or save significant amounts of time. The barrier to using AI today is effectively zero – we all have access to powerful AI assistants in our pockets – but unlocking its real value means moving beyond basic adoption. We need to help people "squeeze the juice" out of these tools.
AI Works for Britain: Helping Brits squeeze the juice out of AI
Making sure this catalyst is available to everyone – including those who might not assume they could benefit — is the driving force behind AI Works for Britain, our new nationwide AI upskilling initiative, including nearly £2 million in Google.org grant funding.
Our goal is to bring practical AI skills to people in every corner of the UK — from juice bars to Jobcentres, helping them move from basic prompts to progression-boosting applications of AI.
Here is how we’re rolling this out:

• ‘Squeeze the Juice’ pop-up bars: Launching in cities including Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham, and AI Growth Zones, these hubs will give the public the opportunity to learn how to tackle two-hour problems in two minutes with a prompt. Quick-win demos will include using AI to automate admin; turn handwritten or voice notes into structured, professional quotes; share how agentic tools can carry out tasks and research on your behalf; and brainstorm tactics to build your social media presence to attract new customers.
• Gemini university tour & AI Skilling for Students: To ensure the next generation of workers has job-ready skills, Google is taking AI training directly to campuses nationwide. In addition Google.org has provided funding to INCO and Chance to enable participating universities to deliver practical AI training, career coaching and networks to help students transition into sectors that INCO research shows AI is transforming.
• Grassroots upskilling to ensure no one is left behind: Google.org has provided funding to The Good Things Foundation to equip communities experiencing digital exclusion with foundational AI skills for the future of work. Google is also continuing its longstanding partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to offer AI upskilling through Google Career Certificate scholarships at Job Centres across the UK.
  How Brits see the future with AI
  Looking ahead, Brits recognise how critical AI will be to their success. In the next three years, a relative majority of the UK (around 40%) believe AI skills will be essential for remaining competitive in their current roles, breaking into new sectors, securing a promotion or pay rise, or starting a business. Looking a decade ahead, the public believes a person's ability to use AI tools will be as important as their background – who they know, where they went to school – in determining their success.
  With AI Works for Britain, we are committed to equipping everyone with the AI tools and skills to unlock their full potential and economic growth for the nation. Sign up at goo.gle/squeezethejuice to receive more information and learn how to use AI to unlock your personal progression.