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U.S. Launches Major AI‑Education Pledge for Youth

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The White House has unveiled the “Pledge to America’s Youth: Investing in AI Education”, with over 60 leading companies—including Adobe, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, and Cognizant—committing to support K–12 AI learning over the next four years (whitehouse.gov).

🎯 Goals:

  • Spark early AI curiosity: Engage students with foundational AI concepts and hands‑on learning (axios.com).
  • Empower educators: Provide training, curricula, mentorship, tools, and grants to teachers (edtechinnovationhub.com).
  • Support national competitiveness: Ensure U.S. students are prepared for AI-driven careers and maintain global leadership (edtechinnovationhub.com).

🏢 Corporate Commitments:

  • Cognizant will use its global program Synapse to train one million people in AI by 2026 (prnewswire.com).
  • Varsity Tutors pledges four years of AI‑powered learning tools, pairing in-person tutors with AI support to enhance student performance (businesswire.com).

👥 Voices from the White House:

“Fostering young people’s interest and expertise in artificial intelligence is crucial to maintaining American technological dominance.”
— Michael Kratsios, OSTP Director & AI Education Task Force chair (thejournal.com)

Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez‑DeRemer also praised the pledge, highlighting its potential to equip the next generation with crucial AI skills and foster innovation (whitehouse.gov).

🛠️ What’s Next:

  • Public–private partnerships will roll out AI curricula, classroom tools, and educator training.
  • A federal Presidential AI Challenge, task-force-led, aims to spotlight student and teacher achievements in artificial intelligence (whitehouse.gov).
  • Expect announcements on grants, programs, and new pilot initiatives throughout the year (edtechinnovationhub.com).

✏️ Why It Matters:

Schools are preparing for an AI-powered future, with efforts already underway for most K–12 teachers to receive AI training this fall (kiplinger.com). Early exposure will help students become creators, not just users, of AI—building critical skills for tomorrow’s economy.