Trump orders Ed Dept to make AI a national priority while plotting agency’s death

States could mess with Trump’s AI education plan if the Education Department dies.

Apr 24, 2025 - 22:33
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Trump orders Ed Dept to make AI a national priority while plotting agency’s death

Donald Trump's executive order requiring artificial intelligence training in education as a national priority has been met with enthusiasm and confusion.

On the one hand, his plans to promote early AI training in K–12 schools appear to be "critical," as Trump says, to "maintain America’s global dominance in this technological revolution for future generations." To that end, the order established an AI Presidential Challenge to highlight significant student and educator achievements and encourage innovative thinking.

"It is the policy of the United States to promote AI literacy and proficiency among Americans by promoting the appropriate integration of AI into education, providing comprehensive AI training for educators, and fostering early exposure to AI concepts and technology to develop an AI-ready workforce and the next generation of American AI innovators," Trump's order said.

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