Prudential Singapore is offering a free machine learning (ML) course for its 1,200 employees in Singapore, according to a report on Singapore broadsheet The Straits Times. Called "Machine Learning for Humans", the 30-hour course is developed together with Ngee Ann Polytechnic. With training by data scientists from both the public and private sectors, the online course offers assessments are offered for participants to apply what they have learned. It is understood that more than 170 employees have signed up so far. A foundational course called "AI in Finance" offered last year was taken by over 200 employees from Prudential.