DEPLOYMENT · UK
Bank of Ireland and Google offer 10,000 AI scholarships to SME customers
Bank of Ireland and Google are jointly providing up to 10,000 free AI training scholarships to the bank's small business customers. Aims to build AI literacy across Irish SMEs and establish the bank as an AI-enabled business partner.
WHY IT MATTERS
First major UK/IE bank to bundle AI education with customer banking relationships—differentiates on ecosystem value, not just products, and signals competitive pressure on fintechs offering embedded learning.
Source: Finextra · 2026-07-16