Trump unveils sweeping order to bring AI into US education

Trump unveils sweeping order to bring AI into US education
The White House released a new executive action on Wednesday that aims to bring education in artificial intelligence technologies and tools to schools at the K-12 level through the creation of a new task force and allocation of federal grant programs to support the expansion of AI curricula. 

The “Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth” executive order is the latest Trump administration policy aimed at ensuring American competitiveness in technological and digital subject matter, in part by investing in educators to equip them with suitable materials for both teaching about AI systems and incorporating them into classrooms.



“To ensure the United States remains a global leader in this technological revolution, we must provide our Nation’s youth with opportunities to cultivate the skills and understanding necessary to use and create the next generation of AI technology,” the order said. 



Teacher training in AI education curricula will precede student training, with a focus on the need for both comprehensive early exposure to fundamental AI education as well as ensuring education resources in emerging technical fields are available for “lifelong learners.”



“By establishing a strong framework that integrates early student exposure with comprehensive teacher training and other resources for workforce development, we can ensure that every American has the opportunity to learn about AI from the earliest stages of their educational journey through postsecondary education, fostering a culture of innovation and critical thinking that will solidify our Nation’s leadership in the AI-driven future,” the order said.



Central to accomplishing this vision is the creation of a new Artificial Intelligence Education Task Force. Members of the task force will include federal leaders like the secretary of Agriculture; the secretary of Labor; the secretary of Energy; the secreta ..

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