<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Microsoft is donating $4 billion in cash and technology to schools and non-profits over the next five years as part of its philanthropic mission called Microsoft Elevate.</li><li>The initiative aims to provide AI skills and tools to individuals and organizations, helping them thrive in an AI-powered economy. Microsoft will also launch the AI Economy Institute to conduct research on workforce adaptation to AI technology.</li><li>The funding will focus on providing AI and cloud credits for K-12 schools and community colleges, with a goal of enabling 20 million people to earn AI credentials. Microsoft is merging its philanthropic organizations to form Elevate and has partnered with educational institutions to promote AI education.</li><li>Additionally, Microsoft, along with Anthropic and OpenAI, is founding the National Academy for AI Instruction to train teachers in AI skills. The initiative received $23 million in funding and aims to train 400,000 teachers to enhance teaching and learning.</li></ul>

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