Day of AI Australia, together with UNSW, has been selected to join the prestigious Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI cohort for 2025.

Day of AI Australia is one of 20 organisations globally that will use generative AI to address significant societal problems, and will receive a share of $30 million along with six months of expert technical training and pro bono support from Google's AI specialists. Their mission is to boost AI literacy and confidence for thousands of Australian students and teachers through hands-on AI experiences that seamlessly integrate into existing lessons. This initiative will support critical skill development in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, helping to prepare the next generation.

Marie Efstathiou, Google.org Australia, said: "Day of AI Australia's work alongside UNSW shows us how generative AI can be a game-changer for tackling some of our biggest social challenges. Their programs are about actively working towards a fairer and more innovative future for everyone.

“By equipping Australian students and teachers with essential AI skills and hands-on experiences, they are directly boosting confidence and addressing the need for AI literacy in a rapidly evolving world. We are proud to support their efforts to prepare the next generation to not only understand AI, but to actively leverage it for positive change."

Natasha Banks, Program Director, Day of AI Australia, said: “This is about giving young Australians the opportunity to shape the AI-powered world they’re growing up in. By helping students understand what AI is, how it works, and its limitations, we’re giving them the tools to use it safely and creatively.”

Director of Studies (Computer Science) and Co-Head of the Computing and Education research group at UNSW’s School of Computer Science and Engineering, Dr Jake Renzella, said: “We want to empower teachers and students with the tools and knowledge to use AI responsibly and creatively. This grant allows us to build engaging, hands-on learning experiences that bring generative AI out of the abstract.”

Read more about the Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI and the other 19 organisations in the 2025 cohort.