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| Melania Trump wants kids to solve America’s AI talent problem |
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| America’s AI future just got placed in the hands of kindergarteners. First Lady Melania Trump Yesterday launched the Presidential AI Challenge, a nationwide competition asking K-12 students to use AI tools to solve community problems. |
| The contest offers $10,000 prizes to winning teams and stems from an executive order President Trump signed in April, directing federal agencies to advance AI education for American youth. Students work with adult mentors to tackle local challenges — from improving school resources to addressing environmental issues. |
| This isn’t just feel-good civic engagement. Melania Trump created an AI-powered audiobook of her memoir, utilizing technology to replicate her own voice, thereby gaining firsthand experience with the tools she’s asking students to master. She also championed the Take It Down Act, targeting AI-generated deepfakes and exploitation. |
| While tech giants pour billions into research, the White House Task Force on AI Education is focused on building the workforce that will actually deploy these systems across every sector. |
| Registration opened Yesterday with submissions due January 20, 2026. Teams must include adult supervisors and can choose from three tracks: proposing AI solutions, building functional prototypes, or developing teaching methods for educators. |
| Winners get cash prizes plus potential White House showcase opportunities. All participants receive Presidential certificates of participation. Projects must include 500-word narratives plus demonstrations or posters. Virtual office hours provide guidance throughout the process |
| China invests heavily in AI education while American schools still struggle with basic computer literacy. Michael Kratsios from the White House Office of Science and Technology emphasized the challenge prepares students for an “AI-assisted workforce” — not someday, but within years. |
| The initiative coincides with America’s 250th anniversary, positioning AI literacy as a patriotic duty. Whether elementary students can actually deliver breakthrough solutions remains to be seen, but Washington clearly believes the alternative — falling behind in the global AI race — is worse. |
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