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Register now for the Microsoft AI Skills Fest!

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Mar 24, 2025

Let’s make learning history together, one AI skill at a time

*Updated as of March 28, 2025. 

And we’re live! The registration for the Microsoft AI Skills Fest is now open to everyone! Join us on April 8, 2025, as we kick off this global skilling event to bring learners of all levels, ages, and geographies together and attempt to earn a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for most users to take an online multi-level artificial intelligence lesson in 24 hours. 

 

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We understand that the best way to learn something new is by taking it one step at a time, and learning AI is no exception. This is why we’re so excited to bring you the AI Skills Fest to help you gain valuable AI skills and to be part of a historic worldwide event. You can explore a diverse range of learning activities designed to help you build and enhance your business and technical AI proficiency—one skill at a time.  

After the kickoff on April 8, 2025, you can continue building your expertise with 50 days of AI discovery and learning, through May 28, 2025. 

Join us on April 8, 2025, to earn a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM title!

We’ll kick things off in Australia at 9 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time on April 8, 2025, and finish at 4 PM Pacific Daylight Time on April 8, 2025, with engaging AI learning experiences scheduled around the globe. 

While we know learning new things is a treat in itself, we thought it’d be extra fun for everyone participating on April 8 to be included in the attempt to earn a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title—a little “learn and earn” reward. Follow three simple steps to count your participation: 

  1. Register for the Microsoft AI Skills Fest. 
  2. On April 8, 2025, participate in one of the learning experiences that we’ve prepared for you. The details will be available on the event page shortly.
  3. Confirm your participation before 4 PM Pacific Daylight Time on April 8, 2025. Instructions will be provided during the various learning experiences. 

Check out all the learning experiences we've prepared for this day.

 

Unlock the future! Build the skills to stay ahead 

After the Kickoff Celebration, the AI Skills Fest will continue for a total of 50 exciting days—through May 28, 2025—offering a wealth of training opportunities for learners of all skill levels and roles.  

Whether you're a business leader, tech professional, business professional, student or general AI enthusiast, the AI Skills Fest offers curated learning experiences for you. Engage in deep dives, experiential content, hackathons, challenges, and practical sessions. By the end of your 50-day skill-building adventure, you’ll have all the confidence you need to level up your AI skills that can unleash your creativity and increase your efficiency. I mean, who doesn’t want a few extra free hours in your day, right? 

Join us in making history and be part of the Microsoft AI Skills Fest, where you can build the skills you need to put AI to work for you. See you on April 8, 2025! 

 

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  • 2mPeter's avatar
    2mPeter
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    Apr 01, 2025

    Sounds awful. Will there be localized content available (e.g. german)?

    • lalarkan's avatar
      lalarkan
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      Apr 04, 2025

      Hi, 2mPeter! We think that it is going to be AWESOME, too! 😜 We couldn't be more excited, and we hope to see you there. Registration is open: Microsoft AI Skills Fest.

      Great question! Yes, we have offerings in more than 30 supported languages, including German. When you register, you can filter the list of events by language.

      Happy AI Skill Festing!

  • DebB's avatar
    DebB
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    Mar 26, 2025

    I am looking forward to expanding my AI knowledge!

    I do have a question - will there be adequate documentation to use these sessions towards Continuing Education credits?

    • lalarkan's avatar
      lalarkan
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      Apr 04, 2025

      Thank you! We look forward to having you, DebB!

      Different organizations, such as schools, employers, and professional organizations, have different criteria for accepting professional development experiences for credit. However, you can follow these steps to ensure you have adequate documentation:

      1. Create a free personal Microsoft account: Visit https://account.microsoft.com and scroll down near the bottom to create a new account using either a personal email address or a new Hotmail.com or Outlook.com email address.
      2. Sign into Microsoft Learn: Use your personal Microsoft account to sign into Microsoft Learn and consume any learning content that is assigned during the AI Skills Fest activity that you select.
      3. Access your achievement records: Navigate to the Microsoft Learn Achievements page to view and download your achievement records. You can then submit these records to your school, employer, or professional organization for Continuing Education credits.
  • HSWhisperer's avatar
    HSWhisperer
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    Mar 26, 2025

    This sounds like an incredible opportunity to dive into AI, one step at a time! The chance to be part of a Guinness World Records™ event while building real AI skills makes this even more exciting. Looking forward to exploring how AI can enhance creativity, including in fields like photography. If anyone’s interested in seeing how AI and art intersect, feel free to check out my black and white photography work here: Heart and Soul Whisperer Art Gallery 

  • rafikki1's avatar
    rafikki1
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    Mar 25, 2025

    This is a TERRIFIC opportunity, and I would like to enroll my Youth STEM program participants. Is there any guidance for those under 18? Do they each need to enroll for our April 8 event? Thanks!

    • Alyxandra's avatar
      Alyxandra
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      Apr 01, 2025

      Hi rafikki1! Participants 13-17 years of age must participate through an adult. So in this instance you would register with your information and check the box that you are hosting a minor or minors and indicate how many. 

    • RWortmanMorris's avatar
      RWortmanMorris
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      Mar 25, 2025

      How can my class be part of the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title attempt?

      To participate, there are only three steps!

      1. Register – Starting 24 March 2025, register to participate in Microsoft AI Skills Fest. All students over 18 years of age should register.

      If you teach students under 18 years of age, instructors will need to register on behalf of those students – when registering instructors will indicate the number of learners under 18 participating in the kickoff celebration on the form. No information will be collected from students under 18.

      1. Participate  – On 07 April 2025, starting at 23:00 UTC and going for 24 hours, explore the AI skills festival lineup and watch the videos, complete the learning paths, attend the live sessions, and more.
      1. Confirm – Upon completing the learning activity, each registered participant confirms their participation via QR code or through aka.ms/TrainingAffirmation and downloads the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Official Attempt badge.

      If you teach students under 18 years of age, instructors will confirm their own and student participation via QR code  – Instructors may download the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Official Attempt badge and distribute it to those students.

      And that's it! If you complete those three steps, you'll be part of a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title attempt! 

      • ash1091's avatar
        ash1091
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        Apr 09, 2025

        Hi

        I have done all the steps but havent received the attempt badge i just received the participation badge. I even passed the module, so was wondering what would have been the issue.

  • Valickas's avatar
    Valickas
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    Mar 25, 2025

    Once we are registered it shows all the little events but after pressing "save all to calendar" it only adds one big event for 50 days :-( how to fox that so we could plan accorcingly. Dates, time and check which events would be of highiest priority and interest. All my friends and I have the same exact problem.

  • JHKIM1's avatar
    JHKIM1
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    Mar 25, 2025

    How do I complete the training and earn a certification badge?

    • SandraMarin's avatar
      SandraMarin
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      Mar 25, 2025

      Hi JHKIM1.

      The session catalog with the trainings available will be live in a few days. 

      Regarding certifications, stay tuned... More exciting news coming soon.

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