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Global first spouses and U.S. science adviser push K–12 AI education and teacher training
Summary
Speakers at the Fostering the Future Together summit urged countries to teach foundational AI concepts in K–12 classrooms, pair tools with teacher training, and prioritize child safety and ethical safeguards as nations scale AI in education.
Michael Kratios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, opened the summit’s discussion on artificial intelligence in schools by calling AI a "foundational" technology that should be taught early. "Every student should learn basic foundational knowledge about AI," Kratios said, urging investment in teacher training and interagency cooperation.
Speakers from multiple countries described national efforts that pair technology deployment with safeguards. Mirella Becci Korovec, the first lady of Bosnia…
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