Google has unveiled its AI Skills Academy, a 10‑week, hybrid training program designed to empower Indian journalists and media educators with the latest in AI-powered tools and workflows. Developed in partnership with the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) and supported by the social impact platform How India Lives, the initiative is part of Google’s News Initiative and targets transformation in modern journalism.

The academy enables participants to train with advanced tools such as Gemini, NotebookLM, AI Studio, and Pinpoint. Through structured weekly sessions, hands-on assignments, mentoring, and problem-solving labs, the program trains attendees in practical applications—such as transcribing lengthy interviews, summarizing complex reports, translating content, and managing multilingual storytelling with speed and precision.

Offered across six IIMC campuses, the program extends beyond newsroom professionals to include media students and educators. The curriculum emphasizes responsible innovation, guiding participants to harness AI for deeper reporting, improved productivity, and enriched storytelling—while maintaining editorial standards and accuracy.

Google and IIMC intend this academy to build capacity at scale, nurturing a new generation of AI-aware media professionals. The broader vision is to embed ethical, creative, and technical fluency into journalism as generative AI reshapes content creation and audience expectations.